Found 3 items, similar to Scraping.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: scraping
gerusan, gerut, pengasahan, penggarukan, penggorekan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: scraping
scraping
n 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]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Scraping
Scrape
\Scrape\ (skr[=a]p), v. t. [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.
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2. To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above).
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I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her
like the top of a rock. --Ezek. xxvi.
4.
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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.
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The prelatical party complained that, to swell a
number the nonconformists did not choose, but
scrape, subscribers. --Fuller.
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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.
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To scrape acquaintance, to seek acquaintance otherwise than
by an introduction. --Farquhar.
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He tried to scrape acquaintance with her, but failed
ignominiously. --G. W. Cable.
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Scraping
\Scrap"ing\, n.
1. The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or
reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.
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2. Something scraped off; that which is separated from a
substance, or is collected by scraping; as, the scraping
of the street.
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Scraping
\Scrap"ing\, a.
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, adv.
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