rasper

noun

rasp·​er

ˈra-spər

plural -s

: one that rasps: such as

a

: an instrument or machine for rasping (as a file for removing the black surface from a burnt loaf of bread, a grater for beetroot or potatoes, a sawmill for reducing dyewoods to powder)

b

: one that smooths something (as of metal or wood) with a rasp

c

: a rasping fence

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