Synonyms for rasp
ræsp, rɑsprasp

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1. rasp, raspingnoun

   uttering in an irritated tone

   Synonyms:
   rasping, wood file

2. rasp, wood fileverb

   a coarse file with sharp pointed projections

   Synonyms:
   rasping, wood file

3. raspverb

   scrape with a rasp

4. raspverb

   utter in a grating voice

Matched Categories

1. • Abrade
   • Talk
   • Utterance

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1. raspnoun

   Synonyms:
   coarse file (the prominences in which are made by a punch and not by a chisel, as are those of the file, properly so called)

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1. raspverb

   Synonyms:
   grate, file, offend

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How to use rasp in a sentence?

1. Asa Barber:

   Limpets need high-strength teeth to rasp over rock surfaces and remove algae for feeding when the tide is in, we discovered that the fibres of goethite are just the right size to make up a resilient composite structure.