noun
grater
GRAY-tuh
Grater (noun) means a kitchen tool with a rough, sharp-edged surface used to shred food such as cheese or vegetables into small pieces. Example: “Watch your fingers when using the grater.”
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A kitchen tool with a rough, sharp-edged surface used to shred food such as cheese or vegetables into small pieces.
"Watch your fingers when using the grater."
How to use grater
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA kitchen tool used to shred cheese, vegetables, and similar foods.
Common pairings
cheese grater
box grater
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Word forms
- Plural
- graters
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Etymology
From grate + -er, "the thing that grates".
Rhymes for grater
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What does “grater” mean?
The word “grater” means a kitchen tool with a rough, sharp-edged surface used to shred food such as cheese or vegetables into small pieces. In plain terms, a kitchen tool used to shred cheese, vegetables, and similar foods.
How do you pronounce “grater”?
“Grater” is pronounced GRAY-tuh (/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “grater” in a sentence?
Here is “grater” used in a sentence: “Watch your fingers when using the grater.”
What part of speech is “grater”?
“Grater” is a noun.
