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   grate

   /ɡreɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the recess of a fireplace or furnace: "a small coal fire burned in the grate"
   • ▪ a metal frame for holding fuel in a fireplace or furnace.
   • 2. a grating.

   Word Origin Middle English (meaning ‘a grating’): from Old French, based on Latin cratis ‘hurdle’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • G

     2

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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