- present participle of scrape.
scraping
Americannoun
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scrapings
plural
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the act of a person or thing that scrapes.
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the sound of something being scraped.
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Usually scrapings. something that is scraped off, up, or together.
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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.
noun
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the act of scraping
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a sound produced by scraping
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(often plural) something scraped off, together, or up; a small amount
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Etymology
Origin of scraping
A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at scrape, -ing 1
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Kim Sun-hee, 70, described them as "like scraping cement, or even ghost-like noises. It was really frightening".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mecham hopes to catch those who are tired of scraping by and want some security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Process for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed, until smooth, airy and thick enough to hold its shape.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
And this time, salvaging draws and scraping a point isn’t an option.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Annie said that Cleopatra’s Needle is so high, it looks like it’s scraping against the sky.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
And that’s why he has sought DNA testing of physical evidence recovered from the scene—fingernail scrapings, bloodstains, and hair—that could show that someone else committed the killing.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025
More problems were found at a factory that Sun had acquired in Detroit, where the diabetes drug metformin was contaminated with metal scrapings.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
But at our earliest opportunity, humans also sought to profit from these substances: scrapings from a Neandertal's teeth show traces of toxins that held medicinal value, including the bases for aspirin and penicillin.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023
A fish and chip shop owner is set to serve up his last scrapings more than 60 years after the business opened its doors.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023
They fieldstripped Spassky’s chair, x-rayed it, took scrapings of all the surroundings, and even examined the air on the stage.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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