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Rasper

[ras-per, rah-sper]

noun

a person or thing that rasps.

a machine for scraping sugarcane.

Origin:
1715–25; rasp + -er¹

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rasp¹ (rɑːsp)

—n
1.	a harsh grating noise
2.	a coarse file with rows of raised teeth

—vb
3.	(tr) to scrape or rub (something) roughly, esp with a rasp; abrade
4.	to utter with or make a harsh grating noise
5.	to irritate (one's nerves or senses); grate (upon)

[C16: from Old French raspe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape]

'rasper¹

—n

'raspish¹

—*adj*

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