scrapping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of removing old or unwanted material from a surface or object.

  - "He spent hours scraping the old paint off the walls."
  - "The farmer used a scraper to remove the snow from the roads."

• Noun

  A fight or argument, especially a noisy and violent one.

  - "After the scraping match, both parties agreed to apologize."
  - "The children had a scraping over who would be the leader."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scrapping
scraping , graping , taping , rapping

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Variants

List of all variants of scrapping that leads to same result
scrap , scrapped , scrapping , scraps

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to scratch' or 'to mark'. Derived from the Old English word 'scraepan'.

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Trivia

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1. Scraping is an essential process in various industries, including automotive, construction, and manufacturing.

2. The term 'scraping' is also used in data mining to refer to the process of extracting data from websites.

3. Scraping can be a dangerous activity if not done properly, as it may result in injuries or damage to property.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sanding: A related concept to scraping, sanding is the process of smoothing a surface by rubbing it with sand or small pieces of grit.

2. Polishing: Another related concept, polishing is the process of rubbing a surface to make it shine or improve its appearance.

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Culture

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Scraping as a verb is a common action in various fields such as painting, construction, and agriculture. In literature, 'scraping' as a noun can be found in various works, for instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' and Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "scrapping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine scraping a surface with a tool such as a scraper or a shovel.
   - Visualize the removal of unwanted material from a surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scraping' with the act of removing old or unwanted material.
   - Think of the sound of scraping when you hear the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Scrape Away Old Paint' to remember the meaning of scraping as a verb.
   - For the meaning of scraping as a noun, remember 'Noisy Fights'.

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