#1 grating n. [grate] a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air. wn
#2 grating s. [gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy] unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice". wn
#3 grating n. [grate] a frame of iron bars to hold a fire. wn
#4 grating n. [diffraction grating] optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum. wn
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