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Pronunciation / Transliteration: guā dāo
"画家用刮刀去除旧油漆。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tool or device used for scraping a surface.
"The painter used a scraper to remove old paint from the wooden surface." - 2
A software program that extracts data from websites.
"The data analyst employed a web scraper to gather information from multiple online sources."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scraper' originates from the Middle English term 'scrapen', which means to scrape or to remove a surface layer. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'skrapa', reflecting the action of scraping, which has evolved to encompass various tools and methods used for scraping surfaces in different contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scraper" is said worldwide
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Grattoir
Transliteration: gra-twar
"Le peintre a utilisé un grattoir pour enlever l'ancienne peinture."
Schaber
Transliteration: sha-ber
"Der Maler verwendete einen Schaber, um alte Farbe zu entfernen."
Raschietto
Transliteration: ra-ski-et-to
Script: Raschiatore
"Il pittore ha usato un raschietto per rimuovere la vecchia vernice."
Rascador
Transliteration: ras-ka-dor
"El pintor utilizó un rascador para quitar la pintura vieja."
Raspador
Transliteration: ras-pa-dor
"O pintor usou um raspador para remover a tinta velha."
खुरचनी
Transliteration: khurachani
"चित्रकार ने पुरानी पेंट हटाने के लिए खुरचनी का उपयोग किया।"
刮刀
Transliteration: guā dāo
"画家用刮刀去除旧油漆。"
스크래퍼
Transliteration: seukeulaepeo
"화가는 오래된 페인트를 제거하기 위해 스크래퍼를 사용했습니다."
スクレーパー
Transliteration: sukureepā
"画家は古いペンキを取り除くためにスクレーパーを使用しました。"
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