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| scraper | |
| 1. subst. An instrument with which anything is scraped. |  |
| 2. subst. An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it. | |
| 3. subst. An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, similar to a plow, that is used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, building ca | |
| 4. subst. An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship. | |
| 5. subst. In the printing press, a board or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet, thus producing an impression. | |
| 6. subst. A hoe. | |
| 7. subst. A tool used by engravers. | |
| 8. subst. One who scrapes horns. | |
| 9. subst. One who plays a violin incompetently, producing cacophonous sounds. | |
| 10. subst. One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously. | |
| 11. subst. (archaic, colloquial) A cocked hat. | |
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