SCRAPE


Meaning of SCRAPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ skreɪp ]

( scrapes, scraping, scraped)

1.

If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface.

She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows...

VERB : V n with adv

2.

If something scrapes against something else or if someone or something scrapes something else, it rubs against it, making a noise or causing slight damage.

The only sound is that of knives and forks scraping against china...

The car hurtled past us, scraping the wall and screeching to a halt...

There was a scraping sound as she dragged the heels of her shoes along the pavement.

VERB : V prep , V n , V-ing

3.

If you scrape a part of your body, you accidentally rub it against something hard and rough, and damage it slightly.

She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees.

= graze

VERB : V n

4.

to scrape the barrel: see barrel

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