grater
noun/ɡreɪtər/
Frequency rank: #19,223 most common English word
Meaning
A kitchen tool with a rough surface used for shredding or grating food.
Example sentence
She used grater to shred the cheese finely for the pasta dish.
Synonyms & related words
- shredder
- rasper
- zester
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