grater
- noun
- C1
- less common
A kitchen tool with a metal surface full of sharp holes that you rub food against to break it into small bits.
Use the smallest holes on the grater for hard cheese.
Wash the grater at once, or the cheese dries on it.
He holds the grater steady with one hand while grating.
This grater has four sides, each with holes of different sizes.
Common collocations: cheese grater · box grater · the fine side of the grater · grate something on a grater · wash the grater
Part of: Kitchen utensils, Cooking