How to Pronounce "grates"
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Definition
'Grates' is the plural of 'grate', meaning metal covers over holes (like street drains), and also the third-person singular or plural of the verb 'to grate', which means to shred food or to make an unpleasant, harsh sound.
Listen in Context
The street has metal grates over the drains.
She grates the cheese for the pizza.
Watch out—some grates on the sidewalk are loose!
The sound of chalk on the board grates on my ears.