Collocations for grate - verb
1. rub sth into small pieces
ADV.
coarsely | finely
Sprinkle the top of the dish with some finely grated cheese.
Sprinkle the top of the dish with some finely grated cheese.
PHRASES
freshly grated
a teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
a teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
2. make a sharp unpleasant sound
ADV.
harshly
PREP.
against
The steel of the helmet grated against the door.
The steel of the helmet grated against the door.
on
The grit beneath her soles grated harshly on the wooden deck.
The grit beneath her soles grated harshly on the wooden deck.