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cabinet scraper

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Definition of cabinet scraper

: a scraper with the blade clamped in a single-handled or double-handled frame for smoothing wood

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First Known Use of cabinet scraper

1897, in the meaning defined above

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“Cabinet scraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabinet%20scraper. Accessed 3 Jul. 2020.

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