grating

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

grat·ing [grating gratings] noun, adjective BrE [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] NAmE [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ]
noun
a flat frame with metal bars across it, used to cover a window, a hole in the ground, etc
•The entrance to the drain is covered by a heavy iron grating.
see also ↑grate (²)
 
adjective (of a sound or sb's voice)
unpleasant to listen to
•The sound of his grating voice complaining all day was driving me crazy.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy, diffraction grating, grate