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Definition of Rasp
1. Noun. Uttering in an irritated tone.
2. Verb. Scrape with a rasp.
3. Noun. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections.
4. Verb. Utter in a grating voice. "Sam and Sue rasp"
Definition of Rasp
1. v. t. To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder.
2. n. A coarse file, 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.
Definition of Rasp
1. to rub with something rough [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Rasp
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1. To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder.
2. Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
Origin: OF. Rasper, F. Raper, to scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. Raspon to scrape together, to collect, probably akin to E. Rap. Cf. Rap to snatch.
1. A coarse file, 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. The raspberry. "Set sorrel amongst rasps, and the rasps will be smaller.
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