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rasping

 

[ หˆrษ‘หspษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

sound

Having a harsh, grating sound or quality

Synonyms

grating, harsh, rough

Examples of usage

  • The rasping sound of the chainsaw filled the forest
  • Her rasping voice made it hard to understand her
Context #2 | Noun

medical

A harsh, grating sound produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone

Synonyms

grating, harsh, rough

Examples of usage

  • The doctor listened for any rasping sounds in the patient's knee
  • The rasping in the joint indicated a potential issue

Translations

Translations of the word "rasping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น raspagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฐเคšเคจเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Raspeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengikis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะพะฑะปั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrobanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰Šใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grattage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ raspado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazฤฑma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุญูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกkrรกbรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkrabanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆฎๆ“ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strganje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€า“ั‹ัˆั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qazma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ raspado

Word origin

The word 'rasping' originated from the Middle English word 'raspen', which means 'to scrape'. The term was first recorded in the 14th century. Over time, 'rasping' evolved to describe harsh, grating sounds or sensations. The word has maintained its association with friction and roughness, both in literal and metaphorical contexts.

See also: rasp, raspy.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,219, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.