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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Scrape \Scrape\ (skr[=a]p), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.]
1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface.
2. To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock. --Ezek. xxvi. 4.
3. To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire avariciously and save penuriously; -- often followed by together or up; as, to scrape money together.
The prelatical party complained that, to swell a number the nonconformists did not choose, but scrape, subscribers. --Fuller.
4. To express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; -- usually with down. --Macaulay.
{To scrape acquaintance}, to seek acquaintance otherwise than by an introduction. --Farquhar.
He tried to scrape acquaintance with her, but failed ignominiously. --G. W. Cable.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Scraping \Scrap"ing\, noun
1. The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.
2. Something scraped off; that which is separated from a substance, or is collected by scraping; as, the scraping of the street.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Scraping \Scrap"ing\, adjective Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser. -- {Scrap"ing*ly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
scraping
noun
1: (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
2: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" [syn: {scrape}, {scratch}, {scratching}]
3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" [syn: {scrape}]
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