Meaning & use
Rasp
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A coarse file with sharp, raised points used for shaping wood or metal, or a harsh, grating sound or voice.
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He smoothed the chair leg's edges with a rasp.
Her voice had a rough rasp after shouting over the crowd all night.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to rasp' can mean either to file a surface roughly or to speak in a harsh, grating tone.
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2. verb
To speak or say something in a harsh, grating voice.
"Get out," he rasped, barely able to catch his breath.
3. verb
To scrape or rub with a coarse file or similarly rough surface.
The cat's tongue rasped against his hand.
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