SCRAPE
\skɹˈe͡ɪp], \skɹˈeɪp], \s_k_ɹ_ˈeɪ_p]\
Definitions of SCRAPE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot
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bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
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a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
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cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
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bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
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a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
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cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
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bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
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gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"
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make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
By Princeton University
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To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface.
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To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
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To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to rub harshly and noisily along.
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To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he scraped and saved until he became rich.
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To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
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The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen.
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A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also, a bow made with that accompaniment.
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A disagreeable and embarrassing predicament out of which one can not get without undergoing, as it were, a painful rubbing or scraping; a perplexity; a difficulty.
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To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire avariciously and save penuriously; - often followed by together or up; as, to scrape money together.
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To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; - usually with down.
By Oddity Software
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To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface.
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To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
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To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to rub harshly and noisily along.
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To occupy one's self with getting laboriously; as, he scraped and saved until he became rich.
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To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
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The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen.
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A drawing back of the right foot when bowing; also, a bow made with that accompaniment.
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A disagreeable and embarrassing predicament out of which one can not get without undergoing, as it were, a painful rubbing or scraping; a perplexity; a difficulty.
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To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire avariciously and save penuriously; - often followed by together or up; as, to scrape money together.
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To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; - usually with down.
By Noah Webster.
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To draw over harshly or gratingly; rub or scratch with something sharp; clean by rubbing with something sharp or rough; remove by, or as by, rasping or grating; followed by out, from, etc.; gather or accumulate in small amounts, with effort, as savings.
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To rub something gratingly; to save money by being economical; bow by awkwardly drawing back the foot.
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The act, noise, or effect of harsh rubbing or grating; a difficulty.
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Scraper.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To make a harsh or grating noise on: to rub with something sharp: to remove by drawing a sharp edge over: to collect by laborious effort: to save penuriously.
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A perplexing situation: difficulty.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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