scraping
noun
the act of a person or thing that scrapes.
scrapingly
-
a word derived from
scraping.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He opened the box with the little key; it turned scrapingly, and the ribbon crumbled in his fingers, its long duty done.
From The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
