Scraping

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The action of removing small amounts from a surface by rubbing with a sharp or rough tool ; the noise made when two surfaces rub against each other causing a harsh sound
2. The process of scraping away layers or residue from an object or surface ; the audible harsh or grating noise resulting from friction between surfaces
3. Removing material through friction with a tool or object ; the harsh, often unpleasant sound produced by materials sliding against one another

Etymology: "Scraping" is the present participle and gerund of "scrape," so it carries the same basic idea of dragging something sharp across a surface to remove what sits on top. The verb "scrape" came into Middle English from Old Norse, related to the Old English "scrapian," and the surface-removing sense has been part of it from the start. The "-ing" ending is the ordinary English suffix that turns a verb into a noun for an action, so "scraping" names the act itself: the thin shavings of paint, mud, or skin that a scraper leaves behind.

Synonyms: rubbing, grating, shaving, cleaning, abrading

Antonyms: smoothening, polishing, smoothing