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grate
/ɡɹeɪt/
noun
A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot
"The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
Synonymsgrill
verb
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars
"to grate a window"
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