scraper

Definition

An instrument with which anything is scraped.

Etymology

From scrape + -er.

Example Sentences

• "and that in trying to scrape the mud off a very unsteady little shoe, he generally got his leg over the scraper."
• "There is a scraper as well as a mat, and Mrs. Challenger is most particular."
• "A scraper is a large scoop, mounted on pneumatic-tyre wheels, in which earth is collected by a steel cutting-blade at the front, and from which the earth is dumped wherever required. It is operated by the driver of the caterpillar tractor which hauls it."