SCRAPING


Meaning of SCRAPING in English

I. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English scrapinge action of one that scrapes, from gerund of scrapen to scrape

: something scraped off, up, or together — usually used in plural

street scrapings

fed on pot scrapings

II. adjective

Etymology: from present participle of scrape (I)

: that scrapes ; specifically : miserly

• scrap·ing·ly adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.