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scraping

/ scraping /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
"they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
Type of:
fragment
Domain:
plural plural form
noun Sense 2
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
Type of:
bow bowing obeisance
Derived:
scrape kowtow genuflect
noun Sense 3
a harsh noise made by scraping
"the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
Type of:
noise
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
3
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fragment bow bowing obeisance noise