grater

/ˈɡɹeɪtə/

grater means A surname.

grater is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪtə/.

Etymology

Two main origins: * From Old French grateor (“one who grates”), hence possibly an occupational surname for a furbisher. * Borrowed from German Gräter, an occupational surname for a worker in a granary or warehouse, from Middle High German grede (“granary, warehouse”).

name

A surname.

noun

a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lumpe.g.“I'm making coleslaw; do you know where the grater is?”

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

grated 65% match — Produced by grating. vs grater →
flaker 56% match — A tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it. vs grater →
gratewise 55% match — In the manner of a grate; arranged as if in a grate. vs grater →
meatgrinder 55% match — A device for cutting meat into very small pieces. vs grater →
mouli 55% match — A hand-operated kitchen utensil designed for grating or pureeing small quantities of food. vs grater →
gratin 55% match — The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself. vs grater →
grainer 53% match — A knife for taking the hair off skins. vs grater →
minigrinder 51% match — A small grinder. vs grater →