English to English
adjective
- Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
They collected blood scrapings for analysis.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a harsh noise made by scraping
The scrape of violin bows distracted her.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
All that bowing and scraping did not impress him.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.
source: Webster 1913
