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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
rasp \rasp\ r.asp, v. t. imp. p. p. rasped r.aspt;
p. pr. vb. n. rasping. of. rasper, f. r^aper, to
scrape, grate, rasp, fr. ohg. rasp=on to scrape together,
to collect, probably akin to e. rap. cf. rap to snatch.
1913 webster
1. to rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough
file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to
powder.
1913 webster
2. hence, figuratively: to grate harshly upon; to offend by
coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds
rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
1913 webster
see also:
rasped rasping rap
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