Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for GRAT'ING
GRAT'ING, or GRAT'INGSGRAT'ING-LY
GRAT'ING, ppr. [See Grate.]
- Rubbing; wearing off in particles.
- adj. Fretting; irritating; harsh; as, grating sounds, or a grating reflection.
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