Etymology
Origin of scraper
Vocabulary lists containing scraper
The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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The Stone Age - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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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
The next step is to clear any snow with a soft brush, before using a scraper and liquid de-icer.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 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
Next, Torak skinned the carcass, scraping the hide clean of flesh with his antler scraper.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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