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scrape

verbgeneral usecommon/ʁɐʃpaɾ/ras·par

Definition

1

To pass a blade or sharp object over a surface to remove a superficial layer; to shave; to clean the bottom of a container.

Usage examples

He scraped the old paint off the door.
Scrape the last bit of jam from the jar.

Common combinations

scrape offshave offscrape the bottom