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GRAYT-uh/ˈɡreɪtə/

A grater is a kitchen tool with sharp holes, used to shred cheese or vegetables. A knife cuts in slices; a peeler takes skin off. Food tech: the grater is washed separately; a knife is not a shortcut for the cheese. Mix-up: greater means bigger, with an e.

Meaning

A kitchen tool with sharp holes, used to shred cheese or vegetables.

Examples

• “The grater in food tech is washed separately; a knife is not a shortcut for the cheese.”
• “A box grater still goes in the counted drawer; leaving cheese in the holes is a hygiene fail.”

Good to know

a grater. Contrast: a knife / a peeler. Food tech. Countable tools. Mix-up: greater (adjective) = bigger; a grater (noun) = the kitchen tool.

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