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Scraping

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Noun

1. scraping

(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

Example Sentences:
'they collected blood scrapings for analysis'

2. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching

a harsh noise made by scraping

Example Sentences:
'the scrape of violin bows distracted her'

3. scrape, scraping

a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

Example Sentences:
'all that bowing and scraping did not impress him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scraping

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noun
1. 
the act of scraping
2. 
a sound produced by scraping
3. (often plural)
something scraped off, together, or up; a small amount

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Scraping

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noun
1. 
the act of a person or thing that scrapes
2. 
the sound of this
3.  [usually pl.]
something scraped off, together, or up

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Scraping

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v. scraped, scrap·ing, scrapes
v.tr.
1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument: scraped the wallpaper off before painting the wall.
2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
3. To rub (a surface) with considerable pressure, as with an edged instrument or a hard object.
4. To draw (a hard or abrasive object) forcefully over a surface: scraped my fingernails down the blackboard.
5. To injure the surface of by rubbing against something rough or sharp: scraped my knee on the sidewalk.
6. To amass or produce with difficulty: scrape together some cash.
v.intr.
1. To come into sliding, abrasive contact.
2. To rub or move with a harsh grating noise.
3. To give forth a harsh grating noise.
4. To economize or save money by paying attention to very small amounts; scrimp.
5. To succeed or manage with difficulty: scraped through by a narrow margin.
n.
1.
a. The act of scraping.
b. The sound of scraping.
2. An abrasion on the skin.
3.
a. An embarrassing or difficult predicament.
b. A fight; a scuffle. See Synonyms at brawl.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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