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scraping

🇬🇧 UK/'skreipiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The sound or action of something being scraped; material removed by scraping

刮擦声；刮下的碎屑

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scrapother
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=scraping

Common Collocations

  • 1.scraping sound刮擦声
  • 2.scraping noise刺耳的摩擦声
  • 3.paint scraping刮漆
  • 4.[floor scraping]刮地板声

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The scraping of metal against the floor echoed through the empty hallway.

  • 2.

    She collected the scrapings from the bowl to make a small batch of cookies.

  • 3.

    The scraping sound outside woke him up in the middle of the night.

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