Noun
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optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it
disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
- diffraction grating -
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
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a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Adjective
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unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
"a gravelly voice"