 5 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
rasp
noun
1: uttering in an irritated tone [syn: {rasping}]
2: a coarse file with sharp pointed projections [syn: {wood
file}]
verb
1: scrape with a rasp
2: utter in a grating voice
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rasp \Rasp\ (r[.a]sp), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Rasped} (r[.a]spt);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Rasping}.] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to
scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together,
to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. {Rap} to snatch.]
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.
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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rasp \Rasp\, noun [OE. raspe, OF. raspe, F. r[^a]pe. See {Rasp},
v.]
1. A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are
distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp
punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true
file.
2. The raspberry. [Obs.] ''Set sorrel amongst rasps, and the
rasps will be the smaller.'' --Bacon.
{Rasp palm} (Bot.), a Brazilian palm tree ({Iriartea
exorhiza}) which has strong a["e]rial roots like a screw
pine. The roots have a hard, rough surface, and are used
by the natives for graters and rasps, whence the common
name.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
116 Moby Thesaurus words for "rasp":
ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, agonize, ail, annoy, bark, belch,
bite, blare, blat, bray, burn, burr, buzz, cackle, caw, chafe,
chirr, clang, clangor, clank, clash, convulse, craunch, croak,
crucify, crump, crunch, cut, distress, erase, erode, exacerbate,
excruciate, fester, file, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, get,
give pain, gnaw, gnaw away, grate, grate on, grater, grating,
gravel, graze, grind, grinding, gripe, grit, groan, growl, grumble,
harrow, hurt, inflame, inflict pain, irk, irritate, jangle, jar,
kill by inches, lacerate, martyr, martyrize, nettle, nip, pain,
pierce, pinch, prick, prolong the agony, provoke, put to torture,
rack, rankle, raze, rub, rub away, rub off, rub out, scour,
scranch, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, screech, scrub,
scrunch, scuff, set on edge, skin, snarl, snore, squawk, stab,
sting, stridulation, torment, torture, twang, tweak, twist, vex,
wear, wear away, wear on, wound, wring
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
RASP
["RASP - A Language with Operations on Fuzzy Sets",
D.D. Djakovic, Comp Langs 13(3):143-148 (1988)].
(1995-05-10)
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