scraper
/ˈskɹeɪpɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
noun
An instrument with which anything is scraped.
Example Sentences
- "and that in trying to scrape the mud off a very unsteady little shoe, he generally got his leg over the scraper."
- "There is a scraper as well as a mat, and Mrs. Challenger is most particular."
- "A scraper is a large scoop, mounted on pneumatic-tyre wheels, in which earth is collected by a steel cutting-blade at the front, and from which the earth is dumped wherever required. It is operated by the driver of the caterpillar tractor which hauls it."
- "Instead, they made finely crafted bone points to haft onto their spears, reserving the use of flint mostly for blades and scrapers."
Etymology
From scrape + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskɹeɪpɚ/
- British English: /ˈskɹeɪpə/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
bath scraper
bench scraper
bowl scraper
catgut scraper
dough scraper
end-scraper
grill scraper
gut-scraper