Pronunciation: /skreɪp/
noun an act of scraping
A1 I got a scrape on my knee from falling off my bike.
A2 She used a metal scraper to remove the paint from the walls.
B1 The cat got a scrape on its paw from climbing the fence.
B2 The hiker had to use a rock to scrape off the mud from their boots.
C1 The chef used a knife to scrape the excess dough off the cutting board.
C2 The archaeologist carefully used a brush to scrape away the dirt from the ancient artifact.
verb to remove or gather by or as if by scraping
A1 I scrape the food off my plate into the trash.
A2 She scraped her knee when she fell off her bike.
B1 The car scraped against the wall as he tried to park.
B2 He scraped the old paint off the walls before repainting.
C1 The detective had to scrape together evidence to solve the case.
C2 The artist used a knife to scrape intricate designs into the clay.
formal The chef used a metal scraper to carefully scrape excess dough off the cutting board.
informal I had to scrape the gum off my shoe after stepping in it.
slang I had to scrape together enough money to pay my rent this month.
figurative She had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a suitable candidate for the job.
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