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rasping [ˈrɑ:spɪŋ, Am ˈræsp-] ADJ

I . rasp [rɑ:sp, Am ræsp] N

2. rasp (sound):

rasp
скре́жет m

II . rasp [rɑ:sp, Am ræsp] VB trans

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1. rasp (file):

rasp
подпи́ливать

2. rasp (rub roughly):

rasp
скрести́

III . rasp [rɑ:sp, Am ræsp] VB intr (make grating sound)

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Liquid and soft in quality when he is talking dispassionately, it is as harsh and rasping as a file when he is aroused.
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The song is a series of stuttering notes followed by a rasping trill similar to a fishing reel.
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It has an extensible rasping radula with which it drills a hole through it victim's shell.
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They have highly specialized rasping mouth parts suitable for herbivorous, omnivorous or planktivorous diets.
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His rasping voice, his sarcasm and bitterness all masking an arrogance and power that never needed to be stated suddenly were real.
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A quiet rasping "tchurr-r-r-r" resembling the main call of the common whitethroat is also sometimes heard.
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Snails eat solid food by rasping it away with their radula.
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Its small mouth is located on its underside, and its rasping tongue can saw through armor to gather food.
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He has a rasping voice, an indefinable accent, and a face like an inverted whiteface clown's make up.
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Cockatoos have a large bill, which is kept sharp by rasping the two mandibles together when resting.
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