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area
Noun
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An area is a piece of land or space.
This is the business area of town.
We have chosen a large forest area for the new park.
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An area of study is a special subject, such as mathematics, grammar, music, or biology.
Economics is quite interesting, but my area is more related to politics.
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The area of a surface, is the size of the surface.
The length is 10 cm and the width is 5 cm, so the area is 50 mathcm^2/math.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
grate
Verb
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When you grate something, you turn it into little pieces by rubbing it against something sharp or rough.
He grated an entire block of cheese for the nachos.
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When you grate something, you rub it against something in a way that makes a loud, annoying noise.
During the math test, the student grated his pencil against the side of his desk so loudly that the teacher threatened to throw the pencil out the window.
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When a person grates, they say something in a loud, often annoying voice.
"Silence during tests!" the teacher grated in a voice that was almost as loud as the pencil.
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When someone or someone grates on you, it makes you annoyed. It is hard to deal with or listen to.
She means well, but she has a loud, high, perky voice that just grates on me.
The constant sound of construction outside my house grated on my nerves until I had to leave.
grate
Noun
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A grate is a metal cover with bars on it. It may cover things like fireplaces or sewers.
The construction workers covered the hole in the road with a grate so nobody would fall down the hole.