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rasp

/rɑːsp/verb

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कर्कश आवाज़ में बोलना, खरखराना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T, I]

    to say something in a rough unpleasant voice; to make a rough unpleasant sound

    कर्कश आवाज़ में बोलना, खरखराना

    • 'Get out!' he rasped.
    • The old gate rasped on its hinges.

    Synonyms croak grate scrape growl

  2. 2

    [T]

    to rub a surface with something rough, such as a tool or a rough tongue

    रेती से घिसना, खुरचना

    • The cat's tongue rasped against my hand.
    • He rasped the edge of the wood until it was smooth.

    Synonyms scrape file grate rub

noun
  1. 1

    [sing.]

    a rough unpleasant sound

    कर्कश या खरखराती आवाज़

    • the rasp of a saw on wood
    • There was a rasp in his voice after the long speech.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a metal tool with a long blade covered in rough points, used for shaping wood or metal

    रेती, रेतन (औज़ार)

    • The carpenter smoothed the leg of the chair with a rasp.

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rasping adjectiveraspy adjective