scratcher

noun

scratch·​er

ˈskrachə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that scratches: such as

a

: a workman who uses a tool in scratching or tends a machine which does this work

b

: scratchbrusher

c

: one who hand-finishes metal castings to be used as patterns

d

: a rasorial bird

2

a

: a tool used to roughen or scratch the scratch coat of plaster to improve the adhesion between the scratch coat and the brown coat

b

: a tool for corrugating the ends of sewer pipe so that cement will adhere when they are joined

c

: a tool for blazing trees

3

slang : forger sense 1c

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