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Grater   /grˈeɪtər/   Listen
Grater

noun
1.
Utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese).





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"Grater" Quotes from Famous Books



... a White Man,' he said, 'but let us pass from words to deeds. You tell us that this God of yours, whom you desire that we should take as our God, so that you may become His chief prophets in the land, was a wizard such as we are, though grater than we are; for not only did He know the past and the future as we do, but also He could cure those who were smitten with hopeless sickness, and raise those who were dead, which we cannot do. You tell us, moreover, that by faith those who believe on Him ...
— The Wizard • H. Rider Haggard
... his collar and tie! His red ear! She had never seen anything like his face, and never must again on this side of the tomb. Wicked, oh, wicked! He showed his teeth. His face was as white as a clout. His voice was like a nutmeg-grater. "Miss Percival—here—at once." It was all he said. She did her bidding, for servants must—but her heart bled for Miss Percival, and she felt like fainting at any minute when she waited at luncheon. He drank brandy—jerked his head towards the sideboard when he wanted more. ...
— Rest Harrow - A Comedy of Resolution • Maurice Hewlett
... leaned over against his big wide shoulder. And I lay there smiling and happy, blind to everything that was before me, and I only laughed when Dinky-Dunk asked me if I'd still say that when I found there wasn't a nutmeg-grater within seven miles of ...
— The Prairie Wife • Arthur Stringer


Words linked to "Grater" :   grate, kitchen utensil


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