Rubbing vs Grating - What's the difference?
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An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
(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.
As nouns the difference between rubbing and grating
is that rubbing is an impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent while grating is a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.As verbs the difference between rubbing and grating
is that rubbing is present participle of lang=en while grating is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective grating is
(typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant.rubbing
English
(wikipedia rubbing)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(head)grating
English
(wikipedia grating)Adjective
(head)Noun
(en noun)- Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.