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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Grate
     a network of brass for the bottom of the great altar of
     sacrifice (Ex. 27:4; 35:16; 38:4, 5, 30).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grate \Grate\, a. [L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp.
     grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.]
     Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grate \Grate\, v. i.
     1. To make a harsh sound by friction.
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              I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned,
              Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. --Shak.
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     2. To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough
        material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence;
        To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by
        oppression or importunity.
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              This grated harder upon the hearts of men. --South.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grate \Grate\, n. [LL. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It.
     grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.]
     1. A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars,
        with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used
        ia the windows of prisons and cloisters. ``A secret grate
        of iron bars.'' --Shak.
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     2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for
        holding fuel while burning.
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     Grate surface (Steam, Boiler) the area of the surface of
        the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grate \Grate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grated; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Grating.]
     To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or
     crossbars; as, to grate a window.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Grate \Grate\, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter,
     LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n
     G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.]
     1. To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another,
        causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce
        (a harsh sound) by rubbing.
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              On their hinges grate
              Harsh thunder.                        --Milton.
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     2. To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything
        rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.
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     3. To fret; to irritate; to offend.
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              News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me. --Shak.
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