Greater vs. Grater

Greateradjective

Used in referring to a region or place together with the surrounding area pertaining to it; (of a city) metropolitan.

Greateradjective

greater in size or importance or degree;

Graternoun

a tool with which one grates, especially cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

Grateradjective

One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs.

Graternoun

utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)

Grater

A grater, also known as a shredder, is a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine pieces. The modern grater was invented by François Boullier in the 1540s, originally to grate cheese.