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scraping
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun scraping has 3 senses
- scraping(n = noun.object) Array - (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis" is a kind of fragment
- scraping(n = noun.event) scrape, scratch, scratching - a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" is a kind of noise
- scraping(n = noun.communication) scrape - a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" is a kind of bow, bowing, obeisance
Derived form verb scrape4
CIDE DICTIONARY
scraping, n.
- The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper. [1913 Webster]
- Something scraped off; that which is separated from a substance, or is collected by scraping; as, the scraping of the street. [1913 Webster]
scraping, a.
Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scraping, n.
1 in senses of SCRAPE v. & n.
2 (esp. in pl.) a fragment produced by this.
1 in senses of SCRAPE v. & n.
2 (esp. in pl.) a fragment produced by this.
ROGET THESAURUS
scraping
Friction
N friction, attrition, rubbing, abrasion, scraping, confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub, elbow grease, rosin, massage, roughness, rolling friction, sliding friction, starting friction, anatriptic, attrite.
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