scraping
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scraping
A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at scrape, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Now software stocks are scraping themselves off the floor—but are still behind the curve as big investors stick with what has worked.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It’s no small feat scraping up money for rent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The good news — and we’re really scraping bottom here calling it that — is that the $5 limits the audience.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Over time, however, that same scraping action causes the sponge itself to break apart.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
My paw pads are raw and red and hurt like teeth scraping across my tongue.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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