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- Dictionaryscraping/ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or sound of something scraping or being scraped: "the scraping of the spoon in the bowl"
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SCRAPING definition: 1. the act of removing the surface from something using a sharp edge or something rough : 2. the…. Learn more.
Jun 27, 2012 · a. : to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument. b. : to make (a surface) smooth or clean with strokes of an edged instrument or an abrasive. 2. a. : to grate harshly over or against. b. : to damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface. c. : to draw roughly or noisily over a surface. 3.
the process of extracting data from a digital source for automated replication, formatting, or manipulation by a computer program, as in data mining or website data analysis: web scraping; screen scraping;
v.tr. 1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument: scraped the wallpaper off before painting the wall. 2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument. 3.
SCRAPE definition: 1. to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or…. Learn more.
Scrape definition: to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface. See examples of SCRAPE used in a sentence.
scraping in British English. (ˈskreɪpɪŋ ) noun. 1. the act of scraping. 2. a sound produced by scraping. 3. (often plural) something scraped off, together, or up; a small amount.
the process of extracting data from a digital source for automated replication, formatting, or manipulation by a computer program, as in data mining or website data analysis: screen scraping; web scraping; URL scraping.
Definition of scraping noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, esp. a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish. to remove (an outer layer, adhering matter, etc.) in this way: to scrape the paint and varnish from a table.
