The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Rasp \Rasp\ (r[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rasped (r[.a]spt);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Rasping.] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to
   scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together,
   to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. Rap to snatch.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough
      file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to
      powder.
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   2. Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by
      coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds
      rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Rasp \Rasp\, n. [OE. raspe, OF. raspe, F. r[^a]pe. See Rasp,
   v.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are
      distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp
      punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true
      file.
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   2. The raspberry. [Obs.] "Set sorrel amongst rasps, and the
      rasps will be the smaller." --Bacon.
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   Rasp palm (Bot.), a Brazilian palm tree (Iriartea
      exorhiza) which has strong aerial roots like a screw
      pine. The roots have a hard, rough surface, and are used
      by the natives for graters and rasps, whence the common
      name.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

rasp
    n 1: uttering in an irritated tone [syn: rasp, rasping]
    2: a coarse file with sharp pointed projections [syn: rasp,
       wood file]
    v 1: scrape with a rasp
    2: utter in a grating voice

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

116 Moby Thesaurus words for "rasp":
   ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, agonize, ail, annoy, bark, belch,
   bite, blare, blat, bray, burn, burr, buzz, cackle, caw, chafe,
   chirr, clang, clangor, clank, clash, convulse, craunch, croak,
   crucify, crump, crunch, cut, distress, erase, erode, exacerbate,
   excruciate, fester, file, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, get,
   give pain, gnaw, gnaw away, grate, grate on, grater, grating,
   gravel, graze, grind, grinding, gripe, grit, groan, growl, grumble,
   harrow, hurt, inflame, inflict pain, irk, irritate, jangle, jar,
   kill by inches, lacerate, martyr, martyrize, nettle, nip, pain,
   pierce, pinch, prick, prolong the agony, provoke, put to torture,
   rack, rankle, raze, rub, rub away, rub off, rub out, scour,
   scranch, scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching, screech, scrub,
   scrunch, scuff, set on edge, skin, snarl, snore, squawk, stab,
   sting, stridulation, torment, torture, twang, tweak, twist, vex,
   wear, wear away, wear on, wound, wring



The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

RASP

    ["RASP - A Language with Operations on Fuzzy Sets",
   D.D. Djakovic, Comp Langs 13(3):143-148 (1988)].

   (1995-05-10)