scrapings
- plural of scraping.
Example Sentences
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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
It is no great surprise that this tastes better than the pork scrapings that McDonald’s molds into an eerily soft raft.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022
The monkey shrieks and birdcalls, the insect scrapings and frog croakings, and the incessant drip-drip of condensing moisture sounded very loud to Will, outside it.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
