scratching

British  

/ ˈskrætʃɪŋ /

noun

1. a percussive effect obtained by rotating a gramophone record manually: a disc-jockey and dub technique

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Example Sentences

Then I stepped over to his mate on the right and, just to be fair, gave this one a good scratching, too.

From Literature

With all but one player left scratching their heads, speculation has been soaring among eagle‑eyed viewers - with some heads turning to Welsh contestant Fiona.

From BBC

The scratching alerts us to what will be increasingly vigorous attacks on the canvas surface—scraping, rubbing, incising fine lines—emphasizing the character of her paintings as objects, rather than representations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team have been scratching their heads trying to work out who these women were.

From BBC

“We were scratching and clawing for any order, let alone profitable ones,” Moreno says.

From The Wall Street Journal