scraping (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
Definition
The action of rubbing something with a hard or sharp object to remove dirt, paint, or other unwanted material.
Examples
The scraping of the shovel against the rock was loud.
She spent hours scraping old wallpaper off the walls.
How to Use scraping
- scrape off (phrasal verb)
- To remove something by rubbing or scraping. — "He scraped off the dried mud from his boots."
- scrape away (phrasal verb)
- To remove material by scraping. — "She scraped away the paint from the old door."
- scraping by (idiom)
- To manage to live with very little money. — "After losing his job, he was scraping by on savings."
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