[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

scrape \scrape\ skr=ap, v. t. imp.  p. p. scraped; p.
   pr.  vb. n. scraping. icel. skrapa; akin to sw. skrapa,
   dan. skrabe, d. schrapen, schrabben, g. schrappen, and prob.
   to e. sharp.
   1. to rub over the surface of something with a sharp or
      rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens
      by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly
      over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required
      condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an
      instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure,
      cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make
      smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to
      scrape a metal plate to an even surface.
      1913 webster

   2. to remove by rubbing or scraping in the sense above.
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            i will also scrape her dust from her, and make her
            like the top of a rock.               --ezek. xxvi.
                                                  4.
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   3. to collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather
      in small portions by laborious effort; hence, to acquire
      avariciously and save penuriously; -- often followed by
      together or up; as, to scrape money together.
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            the prelatical party complained that, to swell a
            number the nonconformists did not choose, but
            scrape, subscribers.                  --fuller.
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   4. to express disapprobation of, as a play, or to silence, as
      a speaker, by drawing the feet back and forth upon the
      floor; -- usually with down. --macaulay.
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   to scrape acquaintance, to seek acquaintance otherwise than
      by an introduction. --farquhar.
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            he tried to scrape acquaintance with her, but failed
            ignominiously.                        --g. w. cable.
      1913 webster
see also:
scraped scraping to scrape acquaintance 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

scraping \scrap"ing\, n.
   1. the act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or
      reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.
      1913 webster

   2. something scraped off; that which is separated from a
      substance, or is collected by scraping; as, the scraping
      of the street.
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[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

scraping \scrap"ing\, a.
   resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or
   that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser.
   -- scrap"ingly, adv.
   1913 webster
see also:
scrap"ingly 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

scraping
     n 1: usually plural a fragment scraped off of something and
          collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
     2: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows
        distracted her" syn: scrape, scratch, scratching
     3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards indicating
        excessive humility; "all that bowing and scraping did not
        impress him" syn: scrape
see also:
scrape scratch scratching 

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