| n. | 1. | The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper. |
| 2. | Something scraped off; that which is separated from a substance, or is collected by scraping; | |
| a. | 1. | Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; |
| Noun | 1. | scraping - (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis" |
| 2. | scraping - a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" | |
| 3. | scraping - a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" Synonyms: scrape |