'Grater' definitions:
Definition of 'grater'
(from WordNet)
noun
Utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
Definition of 'Grater'
From: GCIDE
- Grater \Grat"er\, a. [From Qrate, v.] One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'grater'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- cheese grater,
- comminutor,
- crusher,
- granulator,
- grinder,
- kominuter,
- levigator,
- masher,
- mill,
- millstone,
- mortar and pestle,
- nutmeg grater,
- pestle,
- pulverizer,
- quern,
- quernstone,
- rock crusher,
- roller,
- shredder,
- steamroller,
- triturator