A coarse file with sharp, raised points used for scraping, filing, or smoothing surfaces, especially wood or metal. noun
The carpenter used a rasp to smooth the edges of the wooden table.
She carefully applied the rasp to the metal surface to remove the rust.
A harsh, grating noise or sound. noun
The rasp of the saw cutting through the wood was loud and jarring.
He spoke with a rasp in his voice, a result of years of smoking.
To scrape or file with a rasp; to make a harsh, grating sound. verb
He rasped the rough edges of the metal to smooth them out.
Her voice rasped as she tried to speak after the long illness.