Complete Definition of "scraper"

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Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪp�(r)|-eɪp�(r)

Etymology
-er|scrap

Noun
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#An instrument with which anything is scraped.
#An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
#An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.
#An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
#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.
#One who scrapes.
#One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
#One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.

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