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grating

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. grating (noun)
  2. grating acuity (noun)
  3. diffraction grating (noun)

grat·ing

noun \ˈgrāt-iŋ\

Definition of GRATING

: a system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars ruled on a polished surface to produce spectra by diffraction—called also diffraction grating

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