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- DictionaryScrape/skrāp/
verb
- 1. push or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter: "we scraped the dishes clean"
- 2. rub or cause to rub by accident against a rough or hard surface, causing damage or injury: "he smashed into the wall and felt his knee scrape against the plaster"
noun
- 1. an act or sound of scraping: "he heard the scrape of his mother's key in the lock"
- 2. a procedure of dilatation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus. informal
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1 [transitive] to remove something from a surface by moving something sharp and hard like a knife across it scrape something (+ adv./prep.) She scraped the mud off her boots. We scraped away the top layer of wallpaper. scrape something + adj. The kids had scraped their plates clean.
SCRAPE definition: 1. to damage the surface of something by rubbing it against something rough: 2. to remove…. Learn more.
Scrape definition, to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish. See more.
6 days ago · scrape in American English. (skreip) (verb scraped, scraping) transitive verb. 1. to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, esp. a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface. to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
Scrape definition: . See examples of SCRAPE used in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Illness & disability scrape1 /skreɪp/ verb 1 [ transitive] to remove something from a surface using the edge of a knife, a stick etc Scrape the carrots and slice them thinly. scrape something away/off The earth was scraped away to uncover a trapdoor. scrape something off/into et...
Definitions of 'scrape' 1. If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface. [...] 2. If something scrapes against something else or if someone or something scrapes something else, they rub against it, making a noise or causing slight damage. [...] 3.
