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scraping
transitive verb1 a: to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument b: to make (a surface) smooth or clean with strokes of an edged instrument or an abrasive2 a: to grate harshly over or against b: to damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface c: to draw roughly or noisily over a surface3: to collect by or as if by scraping —often used with up or together<scrape up the price of a ticket>intransitive verb1: to move in sliding contact with a rough surface2: to accumulate money by small economies3: to draw back the foot along the ground in making a bow4: to make one's way with difficulty : barely manage or succeed <just scraped through at school> <working two jobs and barely scraping by>
— scrap·er noun
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