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scrape
verb (scraped , scraping )
1 (also scrape something along, over, etc something) to push or drag (especially a sharp object) along or over (a hard or rough surface).
2 intr to move along a surface with a grazing action.
3 to graze (the skin) by a scraping action.
4 to move along (a surface) with a grating sound.
5 intr to make a grating sound.
6 (also scrape something off) to remove it from or smooth a surface with such an action.
7 to make savings through hardship We managed to scrape enough for a holiday .
8 intr , colloq to play the fiddle.
noun
1 an instance, process or act of dragging or grazing.
2 a part damaged or cleaned by scraping.
3 a scraped area in the ground.
4 a graze (of the skin).
5 a backward sliding movement of one foot accompanying a bow.
6 colloq a difficult or embarrassing situation or predicament.
7 colloq a fight or quarrel.
[Anglo-Saxon scrapian ]
scraper noun
1 a person who scrapes.
2 a scraping tool, device or machine.
scrape acquaintance with someone to contrive to get to know them.
scrape the bottom of the barrel to utilize the very last and worst of one's resources, opinions, etc.
scrape through or by to manage or succeed in doing something narrowly or with difficulty He just scraped through the interview .
scrape something together or up to collect it little by little, usually with difficulty.
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