scraping
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scraping¹
Where it comes from
From Middle English scrapinge, equivalent to scrape + -ing.
noun scrapings
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The sound or action of something being scraped.
We explored the basement, wherein she had so often heard heavy footsteps, thuddings, and scrapings.
Similar: scrape
-
Something removed by being scraped.
the scrapings of roads and ditches
Similar: scrape
- Automated collection of data, data scraping. The practice of scraping the internet is longstanding and was largely disclosed by the companies and nonprofit organizations that did it. But it was not well understood or seen as especially problematic by the companies that owned the data.
scraping²
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of scrape
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scratching, scratch, removing, mining, extracting, strigilation, abrading, shaving, grating, rasping, scouring, rubbing, planing, paring, scuffing, chafing
Translations
Talk about this word "scraping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scraping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scraping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scraping "scraping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scraping.Cite this
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title = {scraping},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scraping},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
