scraping

About 1.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The sound or action of something being scraped.
2. noun Something removed by being scraped.

   the scrapings of roads and ditches

3. noun Automated collection of data, data scraping.
4. verb present participle and gerund of scrape

Similar words

scratching scratch removing mining extracting strigilation abrading shaving grating rasping

Often followed by

the of and off away sound with a up

Word family

scrape scraped scraper scrapers scrapes scrapings