scraper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈskɹeɪpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskɹeɪpɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From scrape + -er.
Meanings
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An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it.
and that in trying to scrape the mud off a very unsteady little shoe, he generally got his leg over the scraper.
1874, John Forster, The Life of Charles Dickens, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2016:There is a scraper as well as a mat, and Mrs. Challenger is most particular.
1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed:
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An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ 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.
A scraper is a large scoop, mounted on pneumatic-tyre wheels, in which earth is collected by a steel cutting-blade at the front, and from which the earth is dumped wherever required. It is operated by the driver of the caterpillar tractor which hauls it.
1943 September and October, “Railway Construction and Operation at War Department Depots”, in Railway Magazine, page 262:
- An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
- An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ In the printing press, a board or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet, thus producing an impression.
- An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ A hoe.
- An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ A tool used by engravers.
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An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ A prehistoric unifacial tool thought to have been used for hideworking and woodworking.
Instead, they made finely crafted bone points to haft onto their spears, reserving the use of flint mostly for blades and scrapers.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 218:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) An instrument with which anything is scraped. ▸ Clipping of bellyscraper.
alt of bellyscraper
- One who scrapes horns.
- One who plays a violin incompetently, producing cacophonous sounds.
- One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
- (archaic, colloquial) A cocked hat.
- A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper.
- A freshwater fish of the carp family, genus Capoeta.
- (qualifier:Bay Area, slang) A modified automobile, typically with oversized wheelrims.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrapers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hog scraper · pan scraper · lint-scraper · grill scraper · gut-scraper · bellyscraper · tongue scraper · tractor-scraper · knuckle-scraper · shellfish scraper · screen-scraper · road scraper · sweat scraper · dough scraper · bath scraper · plate scraper · skyscraper · bootscraper · bench scraper · end-scraper · ice scraper · bowl scraper · catgut scraper · earthscraper
Synonyms
Translations (54)
pl skrobaczka (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · la scalprum (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi kaaputin (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ota قاشاغی (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · la grosa (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi krapa (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · grc ξύστρα (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ota راسپه (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · unm lalhakokàn (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi raaputin (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · sm ʻausaʻalo (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi raappa (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · es rascador (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ota قزاغی (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · es raspador (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi raavin (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi maalikaavin (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ro răzuitoare (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · pl skrobak (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · tr raspa (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · sm saʻalo (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ja スクレーパー (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · kk қырғыш (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · bg стъргалка (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · alt кыргыш (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · mi waru (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · sm valu (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi kaavin (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ca raspador (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · it raschietto (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ty oro (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ca tragella (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · de Schaber (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ru скребо́к (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · it raspa (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · kmr renek (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · gl raspadeira (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ro rașchetă (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · gd sgrìoban (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · eve чөчун (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · mt muftieħ (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · cs škrabka (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ty varu (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · es rasqueta (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · gl rapa (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fr racloir (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · mi kota (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fi skraba (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · cmn 刮刀 (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · to hakalo (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ka შაბერი (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · de Kratzer (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · fr grattoir (an instrument by which anything is scraped) · ba ҡырғыс (an instrument by which anything is scraped)