[{"word":"gratings","phonetic":"/ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The loose material that comes from something being grated.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk."},{"definition":"An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The sound made by something that grates against something else.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["grill"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grating","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gratings"]}]