SCRAPER
\skɹˈe͡ɪpə], \skɹˈeɪpə], \s_k_ɹ_ˈeɪ_p_ə]\
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An instrument with which anything is scraped.
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An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
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An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.
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An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
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In the printing press, a board, or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
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One who scrapes.
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One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
By Oddity Software
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An instrument with which anything is scraped.
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An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
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An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.
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An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
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In the printing press, a board, or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
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One who scrapes.
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One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
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