释义 |
scrap·er \ˈskrāpə(r)\ noun (-s) 1. : a tool for scraping : an instrument with which something is scraped: as a. : an edged blade fixed upright near an entrance for scraping mud off shoes b. : any of various instruments or tools used especially in different trades for scraping metal, wood, leather for producing a clean or a smooth finished surface, for cutting grooves, or for shaping objects by scraping away superfluous material c. : any of various appliances for removing an extraneous coating or layer from something: as (1) : a broad hoe for cleaning roads or stables (2) : a device for scraping up snow from ice (3) : a hoe-shaped implement for raking out ashes d. : a device armed with curved knives and forced through a pipeline or a flue to clear out obstructions e. : a curved wooden or metal device for removing the sweat from horses f. : a 3-sided tool used by engravers to remove lines or burrs g. : a board or blade whose edge rubs over a tympan sheet to make an impression in an old type of lithographic printing press h. : road grader i. : a metal scoop with a bail to which motive power is attached for excavating or moving loose or soft material short distances j. : a contrivance for cleaning out the detritus from a borehole k. : a power-drawn wheeled self-loading conveyor used to move earth in grading and filling operations l. : a kitchen tool made of a blade of hard rubber on a wood handle and used to scrape food from dishes or remove batter from mixing bowls 2. a. : one that scrapes money : miser, skinflint b. : fiddler c. : barber d. : one that cleans, trims, or shapes by scraping 3. : a bird that scratches the soil 4. slang : cocked hat 5. : a roughened area on the legs or wings of an insect used in producing sounds |