scraper

CEFRB2

/ˈskɹeɪpɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tool used to remove material from a surface.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instrument with which anything is scraped.

Examples

  • You can use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue.

  • Ziri used a scraper to remove the bird droppings from the windshield.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it.

  2. An instrument drawn by oxen, horses or a tractor, similar to a plow, that is used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, building canals, etc.

  3. An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.

More examples

In context

  • and that in trying to scrape the mud off a very unsteady little shoe, he generally got his leg over the scraper.

  • There is a scraper as well as a mat, and Mrs. Challenger is most particular.

  • Instead, they made finely crafted bone points to haft onto their spears, reserving the use of flint mostly for blades and scrapers.

Synonyms

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The painter used a metal blank to remove old paint from the wall.

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Origin

noun

From scrape + -er.