Etymology
Origin of scraper
Example Sentences
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Steph and four-year-old Ellie were going for the teamwork approach, Steph with an orange shovel to shift the worst of the snow, and Ellie using a small scraper.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Next was understanding how to use the heavy thing: how to grasp it, how to cut with it, how to use it as a bench scraper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Bojin involves the same tool as gua sha, another TCM technique that uses a flat, smooth-edged scraper usually made of jade or stone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
Then use a heat gun on the old paint and peel away as much as you can with a metal paint scraper.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Now she is clearing away my crumbs with the sterling silver scraper I gave to Elizabeth and Raleigh for their wedding.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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