Definition of Rasp
Rasp
rasp
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to rub, grate, or irritate as though to abrade;
e.g. The clothes rasp in the washer in order to become clean.
(verb)
the utterance in a gritty or scrappy tone;
e.g. After years of smoking, his voice would rasp when speaking.
(noun)
the act, sound, sensation, or effect of such that it induces a rasp;
e.g. The doctor listened for a rasp in the lungs to determine if there was a case of pneumonia.
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