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grating

adjectivenoun /greɪtɪŋ/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 12
Definitions
adjective

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

noun

optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

noun

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

noun

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

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