grating

US /ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
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1.

rooster, hekwerk

a framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically found over a drain or covering a window or opening.

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The old iron grating covered the storm drain.
Het oude ijzeren rooster bedekte de afvoerput.
He peered through the narrow grating into the cellar.
Hij tuurde door het smalle rooster de kelder in.
1.

schurend, irritant

sounding harsh and unpleasant; irritating.

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The constant squeaking of the old door was quite grating.
Het constante piepen van de oude deur was behoorlijk irritant.
His high-pitched voice had a grating quality.
Zijn hoge stem had een schurende kwaliteit.