What is "scraping" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 04-06-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does scraping mean in English? Meaning of scraping definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "scraping" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "scraping": (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

Noun

  • Meaning: (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
  • Example: they collected blood scrapings for analysis
  • Synonyms: scraping
  • Hypernyms: fragment
  • Meaning of "scraping": a harsh noise made by scraping

    Noun

  • Meaning: a harsh noise made by scraping
  • Example: the scrape of violin bows distracted her
  • Synonyms: scrape scraping scratch scratching
  • Hypernyms: noise
  • Meaning of "scraping": a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
  • Example: all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
  • Synonyms: scrape scraping
  • Hypernyms: bow bowing obeisance
  • Synonyms:

    rub, shave, clean, grind, chafe, pare, peel, scuff, thin, bray, irritate, squeak, graze, erase, scour, file, skin, grate, bark, rasp, abrade, triturate, shave, pinch, scrimp, save, struggle, skimp, stint, get along, get by, cut it close,

    Antonyms:

    squander, make happy, cover, please, spend, waste, smoothe, squander, waste, spend, smoothe,

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    scraping in English: scraping
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