ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scraper

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈskɹeɪpɚ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Scraper is a noun meaning An instrument with which anything is scraped.

Meaning

An instrument with which anything is scraped.

More Meanings

  1. One who scrapes horns.
  2. One who plays a violin incompetently, producing cacophonous sounds.
  3. One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
  4. (computing) A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper.
  5. A freshwater fish of the carp family, genus Capoeta.
  6. (archaic, colloquial) A cocked hat.
  7. (slang, Bay Area) A modified automobile, typically with oversized wheelrims.

Word Forms

Synonyms for scraper

Depending on context, synonyms include khramulya.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rasp, bootscraper, scrapple, scalper, scrapping, sidescraper.

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