scraping
/ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
noun
- The act or sound of rubbing something hard against a surface.
- She cleaned the old paint off the door with a scraping motion.
- The scraping of chairs on the floor made it hard to concentrate.
- I heard a loud scraping coming from under the car.
- A small amount of something that has been scraped off a surface.
- The chef used the scrapings from the cutting board to flavor the sauce.
- The scientist examined scrapings from the rock under a microscope.
- He collected scrapings of wax from the candle holder.
Synonyms
adjective
- Making a harsh, rubbing sound.
- The scraping noise of the broken chair annoyed everyone.
- A scraping sound came from the drawer when I opened it.
- The old gate made a scraping noise every time it swung shut.