grosa — meaning in English

English meaning

• rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.

Senses

grosa is used for these senses in English:

• rasp A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
• scraper An instrument with which anything is scraped.

rasp — full definition

1. noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
2. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.

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