Grater
//ˈɡɹeɪtə// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump
"I'm making coleslaw; do you know where the grater is?"
- 2 utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese) wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"You might not need a grater if you have good knife skills."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Old French grateor. See grate. By surface analysis, grate (“to scrape, etc.”) + -er.
Etymology 2
Two main origins: * From Old French grateor (“one who grates”), hence possibly an occupational surname for a furbisher. * Borrowed from German Gräter, an occupational surname for a worker in a granary or warehouse, from Middle High German grede (“granary, warehouse”).
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