Definition of Scraper

  • (n.) An instrument with which anything is scraped.
  • (n.) An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
  • (n.) An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc.
  • (n.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship.
  • (n.) In the printing press, a board, or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
  • (n.) One who scrapes.
  • (n.) One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
  • (n.) One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.

Synonyms of Scraper


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