scraper

noun

scrap·​er

ˈskrāpə(r)

plural -s

1

: a tool for scraping : an instrument with which something is scraped: such as

a

: an edged blade fixed upright near an entrance for scraping mud off shoes

b

: any of various instruments or tools used especially in different trades for scraping metal, wood, leather for producing a clean or a smooth finished surface, for cutting grooves, or for shaping objects by scraping away superfluous material

c

: any of various appliances for removing an extraneous coating or layer from something: such as

(1)

: a broad hoe for cleaning roads or stables

(2)

: a device for scraping up snow from ice

(3)

: a hoe-shaped implement for raking out ashes

d

: a device armed with curved knives and forced through a pipeline or a flue to clear out obstructions

e

: a curved wooden or metal device for removing the sweat from horses

f

: a 3-sided tool used by engravers to remove lines or burrs

g

: a board or blade whose edge rubs over a tympan sheet to make an impression in an old type of lithographic printing press

h

: road grader

i

: a metal scoop with a bail to which motive power is attached for excavating or moving loose or soft material short distances

j

: a contrivance for cleaning out the detritus from a borehole

k

: a power-drawn wheeled self-loading conveyor used to move earth in grading and filling operations

l

: a kitchen tool made of a blade of hard rubber on a wood handle and used to scrape food from dishes or remove batter from mixing bowls

2

a

: one that scrapes money : miser, skinflint

b

: fiddler

c

: barber

d

: one that cleans, trims, or shapes by scraping

3

: a bird that scratches the soil

4

slang : cocked hat

5

: a roughened area on the legs or wings of an insect used in producing sounds

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