scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
scratchlike
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a word derived from
scratch.
Example Sentences
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As the antiprotons travel through the liquid, they will make slender, scratchlike trails of hydrogen bubbles.
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