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(adj) gravelly, rough, scratchy, rasping, raspy
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
a gravelly voice
(noun) diffraction grating
optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
(noun) grate
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
(noun) grate
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air