grater
Noun: 1. A kitchen utensil with a rough, perforated surface: A grater is a tool used to shred, grate, or reduce foods like cheese, vegetables, or spices into small pieces or fine particles by rubbing them against its sharp-edged holes.
A grater is used to prepare ingredients by physically breaking them down. It is a common tool in cooking and baking. - Typical Objects Grated: Cheese (e.g., Parmesan, cheddar), vegetables (e.g., carrots, zucchini), citrus zest (e.g., lemon peel), ginger, nutmeg. - Form: Graters are typically made of metal (stainless steel) and come in various styles, such as flat, box-shaped, or rotary.
- Noun:
- She used a grater to shred the cheese for the pasta.
- A fine grater is perfect for zesting a lemon.
- Be careful not to cut your fingers on the sharp edges of the grater.
- "To come up against/meet the grater": This is not a standard idiom. However, the concept can be used metaphorically to describe a difficult, abrasive, or refining experience.
- The rigorous training program was a real grater, shaping them into elite athletes. (Metaphorical use)
- Grate (verb): The action performed using a grater. (e.g., )
- Grating (noun/adjective):
- (Noun) The shredded material produced. (e.g., Add the cheese grating to the sauce.)
- (Adjective) Describing a harsh, irritating sound or manner. (e.g., a grating noise). This is a different meaning from the kitchen tool.
- Shredder: A device for shredding, though often used for paper or larger items; a kitchen shredder is similar to a grater.
- Rasp: A similar tool, often longer and with coarser teeth, used in woodworking or for grating hard foods like nutmeg.
- "Grate on" (phrasal verb): This is related to the verb 'grate' meaning to irritate, not directly to the noun 'grater'. It means to annoy someone.
- His constant complaining really grates on me.
There are no common idioms directly featuring the noun 'grater'. Idioms typically use the verb form 'grate' in its metaphorical sense (e.g., grate on someone's nerves).
- utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)