About The Word Scraper
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Scraper
Scraper Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Scraper?
[n] any of various hand tools for scraping
Synonyms | Synonyms for Scraper: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scraper: See Also | hand tool Scraper In Webster's Dictionary \Scrap"er\, n.
1. An instrument with which anything is scraped.
Specifically:
(a) An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned
from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
(b) An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for
scraping up earth in making or repairing roads,
digging cellars, canals etc.
(c) (Naut.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides
or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of
a ship.
(d) (Lithography) In the printing press, a board, or
blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the
tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
2. One who scrapes. Specifically:
(a) One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
(b) One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
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