rasp
noun
[ rɑːsp ]
• a harsh, grating noise.
• "the rasp of the engine"
• a coarse file or similar metal tool for scraping, filing, or rubbing down objects of metal, wood, or other hard material.
rasp
verb
• make a harsh, grating noise.
• "my breath rasped in my throat"
• scrape or file (something) with a rasp.
• "the horse has to be sedated for its teeth to be rasped"
Similar:
scrape,
file,
rub,
abrade,
grate,
sand,
sandpaper,
scratch,
scour,
excoriate,
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French rasper, perhaps of Germanic origin.
