grater
NounUS[grey-ter]/ˈɡreɪtɚ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)Type of kitchen utensil
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Grat′er adjective
Origin: 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54