rasp
B2 · Upper Int.★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a rough tool used to shape wood or metal, or a rough, harsh sound.
When to Use
⚙️Technical📚Academic Writing
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“He used a rasp to smooth the edge of the wooden table.”
“Her voice had a rasp from shouting all day.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A coarse file, 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.