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Definition of grater

grater

/ˈɡreɪ.tər/
gra · ter
Plural:graters
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• noun

1

A kitchen utensil featuring surfaces covered in sharp-edged perforations, used for shredding or reducing food such as cheese, vegetables, or spices into small pieces.

Example

"She used a fine grater to zest the lemon for the cake batter."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Often confused in spelling with its homophone 'greater', which means larger or more significant.

• Rhymes for grater

• Nearby Words

grassquit
grasswren
grate
grater
grating
gravel
gravy

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English 'gratour', derived from Old French 'grateor', which comes from 'grater' (to grate), ultimately of Germanic origin.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grater
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