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Topic: FURNITURE

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: crata, grata 'something made of woven sticks', from Latin cratis; CRATE1

grate

1 noun
     
grate1 [countable]
DHF the metal bars and frame that hold the wood, coal etc in a fireplace
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