| grate | 1. To make a harsh sound by friction. "I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree." (Shak) 2. To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity. "This grated harder upon the hearts of men." (South) p. 647 this page badly done in need of careful proofing Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| grateful | 1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart. "A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays." (Milton) 2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep. "Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, And grateful clusters swell." (Pope) Synonym: Thankful, pleasing, acceptable, gratifying, agreeable, welcome, delightful, delicious. Grate"fully Grate"fulness. Origin: Grate, . + full; cf. F. Gre thanks, good will, fr. L. Gratum, neut. Of gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| grateful med | A microcomputer-based software package providing a user-friendly interface to the medlars system of the national library of medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| water-cooled vibrating grate | A boiler grate made up of a tuyere grate surface mounted on a grid of water tubes interconnected with the boiler circulation system for positive cooling. The structure is supported by flexing plates allowing the grid and grate to move in a vibrating action. Ashes are automatically discharged. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| inclined grate | A type of furnace in which fuel enters at the top part of a grate in a continuous ribbon, passes over the upper drying section where moisture is removed, and descends into the lower burning section. Ash is removed at the lower part of the grate. (05 Dec 1998) |
| traveling grate | A type of furnace in which assembled links of grates are joined together in a perpetual belt arrangement. Fuel is fed in at one end and ash is discharged at the other. (05 Dec 1998) |