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Definition of
scraping noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scraping
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈskreɪpɪŋ
/
/
[
usually plural
]
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a small amount of something produced by scratching a surface
All that was left to eat were the scrapings from the bottom of the pan.
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