Meanings of box grater in English

Using a box grater, grate onion into a large bowl.

Most supermarkets carry it, and you need only grate it on a box grater to complete this recipe.

A food processor makes quick work of preparing the squash, but an old-fashioned box grater will do the trick too.

We tried shredding the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater and then squeezing out excess water by hand.

The promise of efficiently chopping or shredding vegetables in seconds is a false economy for anyone halfway proficient with a knife or box grater.