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scorper

American  
[skawr-per] / ˈskɔr pər /

noun

  1. scauper.

scorper British  
/ ˈskɔːpə /

noun

  1. a kind of fine chisel with a square or curved tip used in wood engraving for clearing away large areas of the block or clearing away lines

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Etymology

Origin of scorper

C19: erroneously for scauper scalper, from Latin scalper knife

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