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| abrade |
to make rough or injure by scraping. [2/4 definitions] |
| abrasion |
the act or process of rubbing, scraping, or wearing away; friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| bream2 |
to clean (a ship's hull) of barnacles and other matter by applying heat and scraping. |
| curette |
a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or loop and used for scraping a cavity of the body, esp. the uterus, in order to remove dead or unwanted tissue. [1/2 definitions] |
| curry2 |
to process (leather) for use, as by soaking, dyeing, or scraping. [1/2 definitions] |
| erase |
to remove (markings, characters, or the like) by rubbing or scraping away; expunge; efface. [1/4 definitions] |
| grate2 |
to make a sharp rasping noise, as of scraping. [1/5 definitions] |
| graze2 |
a light touching, brushing, or scraping action. [1/5 definitions] |
| mezzotint |
a method of engraving on roughened copper or steel by scraping and polishing areas to produce effects of light and shade. [1/3 definitions] |
| rasp |
the act of rasping, esp. the act of scraping wood with a coarse file. [1/8 definitions] |
| scrabble |
an act of grabbing, scraping, struggling, or climbing using or as if using the hands or claws. [1/4 definitions] |
| scrape |
the act, process, or sound of scraping. [2/13 definitions] |
| scraper |
any of numerous tools that are used for scraping. |
| scratch |
to mark or damage the surface of by scraping with or against something sharp. [3/22 definitions] |
| scuff |
to be or come to be damaged in appearance by scraping. [2/6 definitions] |
| swingle |
to clean (flax or hemp) by beating and scraping with a swingle. [1/2 definitions] |
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