The Clue
Danger for wearers of high-heel shoes (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GRATING
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Notes
The answer GRATING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
GRATING as a noun:
1. (grate, grating) = a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
2. (grate, grating) = a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
3. (diffraction grating, grating) = optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
GRATE as a verb:
1. furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
2. (eat into, fret, rankle, grate) = gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
3. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
4. (grate, grind) = make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
5. (scrape, grate) = scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
GRATING as an adjective:
1. (grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy) = unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"