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Rasp

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɹæsp

Definitions

  1. A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
  2. The raspberry.
    obsolete
  3. The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.

Equivalents

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Examples

“the rasp of her perpetual cough”
“Set⟳ sorrel amongst rasps, and the rasps will be smaller.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

rasp coral rasp palm rasp-house raspador raspatorium raspatory

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