Scraping - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈskreɪpɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈskreɪpɪŋ|
noun
- (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) (syn: scrape)
they collected blood scrapings for analysis
- a harsh noise made by scraping (syn: scrape, scratch)- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) (syn: scrape)
all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
Extra examples
By pinching and scraping, she managed to save enough money to buy a new car.
Our dog used to escape by scraping through the bars of the fence.
It was clear that the party was scraping the barrel for competent politicians.
Word forms
noun
singular: scraping
plural: scrapings
singular: scraping
plural: scrapings
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