rasp as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
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rasp
noun
1 rasp
Uttering in an irritated tone.
synonym: rasping.
Roget 330:
powderiness†
[State of powder.],
pulverulence†;
sandiness
etc.
adj.;
efflorescence;
friability.
powder,
dust,
sand,
shingle;
sawdust;
grit;
meal,
bran,
flour,
farina,
rice,
paddy,
spore,
sporule†;
crumb,
seed,
grain;
particle
etc.
(smallness)
32;
limature†,
filings,
debris,
detritus,
tailings,
talus slope,
scobs†,
magistery†,
fine powder;
flocculi [Lat.].
smoke;
cloud of dust,
cloud of sand,
cloud of smoke;
puff of smoke,
volume of smoke;
sand storm,
dust storm.
[Reduction to powder]
pulverization,
comminution†,
attenuation,
granulation,
disintegration,
subaction†,
contusion,
trituration [Chem],
levigation†,
abrasion,
detrition,
multure†;
limitation;
tripsis†;
filing
etc.
v..
[Instruments for pulverization]
mill,
arrastra†,
gristmill,
grater,
rasp,
file,
mortar and pestle,
nutmeg grater,
teeth,
grinder,
grindstone,
kern†,
quern†,
koniology†.
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2 rasp
A coarse file with sharp pointed projections.
synonym: wood file.
verb
1 rasp
Scrape with a rasp.
Roget 330:
come to dust;
be disintegrated,
be reduced to powder
&c..
reduce to powder,
grind to powder;
pulverize,
comminute,
granulate,
triturate,
levigate†;
scrape,
file,
abrade,
rub down,
grind,
grate,
rasp,
pound,
bray,
bruise;
contuse,
contund†;
beat,
crush,
cranch†,
craunch†,
crunch,
scranch†,
crumble,
disintegrate;
attenuate
etc.
195.
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Roget 331:
rub,
scratch,
scrape,
scrub,
slide,
fray,
rasp,
graze,
curry,
scour,
polish,
rub out,
wear down,
gnaw;
file,
grind
etc.
(reduce to powder)
330.
set one's teeth on edge;
rosin.
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2 rasp
Utter in a grating voice.
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