One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs.
An equipment which has sharp grooves of different sizes meant for the purpose of grating (reducing to very small size).
a kitchen must. There is nothing like grating a hard pecorino romano cheese over pasta.
Graters come in several shapes – the most popular styles are flat, cylindrical and box-shape. They're used to shred hard foods. Most graters are made of metal or plastic that has been perforated with sharp-edged, small- or medium-size holes or slits.
utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
a kitchen utensil used to shred foods
a piece of standard kitchen equipment
a tool used to cut food into tiny pieces
A metal kitchen utensil with rough, raised bumps punched through a flat surface used to shred food such as hard cheese or vegetables. May be a flat instrument with a handle (often called a cheese grater) or pyramid-shaped (box grater) with four sides of varying coarseness.
a square metal or plastic instrument with perforations stamped in it against which goods can be rubbed to break off particles.
A grater is a kitchen appliance used to grate foods into fine strips or powder. Several types of graters boast different sizes of grating slots, and can therefore aid in the preparation of a variety of foods. They are commonly used to grate cheese and lemon or orange peel (to create zest), and can also be used to grate other soft foods.