"rasper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: raspers [plural]
Etymology: From rasp + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rasp|er}} rasp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} rasper (plural raspers)
  1. A person who, or thing that, rasps or scrapes.
    Sense id: en-rasper-en-noun-BQSVG~QR
  2. One who speaks with a rasping voice.
    Sense id: en-rasper-en-noun-cKSchCHD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 74 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 24 61 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 12 77 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 84 8
  3. (slang) A fence that is challenging for a horse to jump over. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-rasper-en-noun-UaHRTD~~

Inflected forms

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