Grater — Grat er, a. [From Qrate, v.] One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grater — (n.) instrument for scraping (bread, ginger, etc.), late 14c., from O.Fr. grateor, agent noun from grater (see GRATE (Cf. grate) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
grater — Grater, Scabere, Scalpere. Grater de poule en terre, Scalpurire vngulis, Plaut. Aulular, l Espagnol le dit proprement Escarvar. Le corbeau grate la terre, Radit coruus terram … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Gräter — Gräter, Friedrich David, geb. 1768 in Schwäbisch Hall; war erst dort Conrector, von 1818–27 Rector am Gymnasium in Ulm u. st. 1830 in Schorndorf. Er gab heraus die Zeitschriften: Bragur, Lpz. 1791–94, 3 Bde.; Braga u. Hermode, ebd. 1796–1802, 5… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Gräter — Gräter, Friedrich David, Gelehrter, geb. 22. April 1768 in Schwäbisch Hall, gest. 2. Aug. 1830 in Schorndorf, wurde nach vollendeten Studien 1789 Lehrer und 1793 Konrektor am Gymnasium daselbst, 1818 Rektor des Gymnasiums in Ulm und trat 1827 in… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Gräter — Gräter, Friedrich David, geb. 1768 zu Schwäbisch Hall, längere Zeit Rector des Gymnasiums in Ulm, gest. 1830, machte sich durch mehre Zeitschriften um die Kunde des nord. Alterthums verdient (Bragur; Braga und Hermode; Odina u. Teutona; Iduna u.… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
grater — ► NOUN ▪ a device having a surface covered with sharp edged holes, used for grating food … English terms dictionary
grater — [grāt′ər] n. a utensil with a rough surface on which to grate spices, vegetables, cheese, etc … English World dictionary
Grater — Cheese grater redirects here. For the industrial tool, see surform. For the skyscraper in London, see 122 Leadenhall Street. For the building at Leicester University, see Attenborough Building. For the UCL magazine, see The Cheese Grater. Grater … Wikipedia
grater — UK [ˈɡreɪtə(r)] / US [ˈɡreɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms grater : singular grater plural graters a tool with a rough sharp surface used for cutting cheese, vegetables, chocolate etc into very small pieces a cheese grater … English dictionary
