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- [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.
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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.
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scraped scraping to scrape acquaintance
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