# grater

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtə/ · frequency rank #52,355

## Definitions
1. a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

## Etymology
From Old French grateor. See grate.
By surface analysis, grate (“to scrape, etc.”) + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grater