Rasp

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rasp \Rasp\, n. [OE. raspe, OF. raspe, F. r[^a]pe. See {Rasp},
     v.]
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     1. A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are
        distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp
        punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true


        file.
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     2. The raspberry. [Obs.] "Set sorrel amongst rasps, and the
        rasps will be the smaller." --Bacon.
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     {Rasp palm} (Bot.), a Brazilian palm tree ({Iriartea
        exorhiza}) which has strong aerial roots like a screw
        pine. The roots have a hard, rough surface, and are used
        by the natives for graters and rasps, whence the common
        name.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rasp \Rasp\ (r[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rasped} (r[.a]spt);
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Rasping}.] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to
     scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together,
     to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. {Rap} to snatch.]
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     1. To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough
        file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to
        powder.
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     2. Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by
        coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds
        rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rasp
       n 1: uttering in an irritated tone [syn: {rasping}]
       2: a coarse file with sharp pointed projections [syn: {wood
          file}]
       v 1: scrape with a rasp
       2: utter in a grating voice

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  116 Moby Thesaurus words for "rasp":
     ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, agonize, ail, annoy, bark, belch,
     bite, blare, blat, bray, burn, burr, buzz, cackle, caw, chafe,
     chirr, clang, clangor, clank, clash, convulse, craunch, croak,
     crucify, crump, crunch, cut, distress, erase, erode, exacerbate,
     excruciate, fester, file, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, get,
     give pain, gnaw, gnaw away, grate, grate on, grater, grating,
     gravel, graze, grind, grinding, gripe, grit, groan, growl, grumble,
     harrow, hurt, inflame, inflict pain, irk, irritate, jangle, jar,
     kill by inches, lacerate, martyr, martyrize, nettle, nip, pain,
     pierce, pinch, prick, prolong the agony, provoke, put to torture,
     rack, rankle, raze, rub, rub away, rub off, rub out, scour,
     scranch, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, screech, scrub,
     scrunch, scuff, set on edge, skin, snarl, snore, squawk, stab,
     sting, stridulation, torment, torture, twang, tweak, twist, vex,
     wear, wear away, wear on, wound, wring
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  RASP
       
           ["RASP - A Language with Operations on Fuzzy Sets",
          D.D. Djakovic, Comp Langs 13(3):143-148 (1988)].
       
          (1995-05-10)