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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"Scraping for votes has not been easy," Ramirez told AFP on the campaign trail.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
If you want something more current that’s more likely to feel relevant to the scenarios your daughter will encounter now, try Erin Lowry’s Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By And Get Your Financial Life Together.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2023
Scraping the pan, pour into the strainer; reserve the bacon fat.
From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023
Scraping designs into the wax was among the first egg decoration.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2023
Scraping noises; and then, like the gates of the Western Paradise, the trap door would open, lowering into the basement an almost intolerable beam of light.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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