Rasp

//ɹæsp// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    The raspberry. obsolete

    "Set sorrel amongst rasps, and the rasps will be smaller."

  3. 3
    a coarse file with sharp pointed projections wordnet
  4. 4
    The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.

    "the rasp of her perpetual cough"

  5. 5
    uttering in an irritated tone wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To use a rasp. intransitive
  2. 2
    utter in a grating voice wordnet
  3. 3
    To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps. intransitive
  4. 4
    scrape with a rasp wordnet
  5. 5
    To say in a raspy voice.

    "“No. I am going to feed you to the children,” rasped Burt, his laugh rattling around his throat, prising Dad’s fingers one by one off his apron."

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  1. 6
    To work something with a rasp. transitive

    "to rasp wood to make it smooth"

  2. 7
    To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language. ambitransitive, figuratively

    "Some sounds rasp the ear."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English raspen, from Old French rasper, from Frankish *hraspōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraspōną, related to Proto-Germanic *hrespaną (“to tear”). Compare Old High German raspōn (“to gather, rake”), Old English ġehrespan (“to tear”). The noun is from Middle French raspe.

Etymology 2

From Middle English raspen, from Old French rasper, from Frankish *hraspōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraspōną, related to Proto-Germanic *hrespaną (“to tear”). Compare Old High German raspōn (“to gather, rake”), Old English ġehrespan (“to tear”). The noun is from Middle French raspe.

Etymology 3

From raspberry.

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