gratingadjective
uk/ˈɡreɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/A grating sound is unpleasant and annoying.
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Describing qualities of sound
- (as) clear as a bell idiom
- background
- bass 1
- brassy
- consonance
- crackle
- creaky
- depth
- distortion
- easy
- harmonious
- low-pitched
- pitched
- plaintive
- pure
- rhythmic
- sonorous
- squeaky
- squelch
- tune
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gratingnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡreɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/a structure made of metal bars that covers a hole, especially in the ground over a drain
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- bitumen
- black spot
- blind spot
- camber
- gravelled
- gritter
- hairpin bend
- kerb
- kerbside
- lay-by
- ramp
- rest area
- rest stop
- resurface
- roadside
- rumble strip
- traffic calming
- tramlines
- weighbridge
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Nets, grids and grilles