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Rarerasping
The correct spelling is rasping.
How to pronounce rasping
verb
Say it like: Ras-pin-g
The correct spelling is rasping. To use a rasp. For example: "to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder"
Usage Examples
“to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder”
“His insults rasped my temper.”
“He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To use a rasp.
- 2.To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
- 3.To work something with a rasp.
- 4.To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language.
noun
- 1.A sound that rasps.
- 2.The act of rasping as with a file.
adjective
- 1.Raspy
- 2.Exasperating
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