scraping

American  

[skrey-ping] / ˈskreɪ pɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that scrapes.

2. the sound of something being scraped.

3. Usually scrapings. something that is scraped off, up, or together.

4. Digital Technology. the process of extracting data from a digital source for automated replication, formatting, or manipulation by a computer program, as in data mining or website data analysis: web scraping;

   screen scraping;

   web scraping;

   URL scraping.

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scraping British  

/ ˈskreɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of scraping

2. a sound produced by scraping

3. (often plural) something scraped off, together, or up; a small amount

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Other Word Forms

• nonscraping adjective
• scrapingly adverb
• unscraping adjective

Etymology

Origin of scraping

A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; scrape, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She made to stand—and then collapsed before he could catch her, falling onto her side, scraping the left of her cheek and chin on the ground.

From Literature

Rivera’s monumental frescos require constant scraping and repainting.

From The Wall Street Journal

This time the question was gruffer, like gravel scraping along rusted metal.

From Literature

“Whatever we hit before—whatever made that awful scraping sound,” Anne said.

From Literature

You can also infuse your espresso with star anise to make a non-alcoholic Sambuca or amp up the sweetness by scraping in a whole vanilla bean.

From Salon

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