Grating vs Attrition - What's the difference?
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(typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant
abrasive; tending to annoy
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
The loose material that comes from something being grated.
An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
(nautical, in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.
wearing or grinding down by friction
the gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death
(sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment
(theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse
(dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding
Grating is a related term of attrition.
As nouns the difference between grating and attrition
is that grating is a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air while attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction.As an adjective grating
is (typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant.As a verb grating
is .grating
English
(wikipedia grating)Adjective
(head)Noun
(en noun)- Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.