How to pronounce rasp
American English pronunciation
RASP
- IPA
- /ˈɹæsp/
- Syllables
- RASP (1 syllable)
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What rasp means
Most people know rasp in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A coarse file for shaping wood
In a sentence: The carpenter smoothed the rough chair leg with a rasp.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning to scrape. The meaning of a harsh sound came from the noise the tool makes.
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