Scrapings: meaning, definitions and examples

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scrapings

 

[ หˆskreษชpษชล‹z ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

Scrapings refer to the leftover food bits that are scraped off a plate or pan after a meal.

Synonyms

leftovers, remnants, residue

Examples of usage

  • The chef used the scrapings from the pan to make a delicious sauce.
  • She licked the plate clean of all the scrapings.
Context #2 | Noun

woodworking

Scrapings in woodworking are the thin shavings of wood that are produced when a tool is used to smooth or shape a piece of wood.

Synonyms

chips, sawdust, shavings

Examples of usage

  • The carpenter collected the wood scrapings to use as kindling for the fire.
  • He sanded the chair until only the fine wood scrapings remained.

Translations

Translations of the word "scrapings" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น raspagens

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฐเฅ‹เคšเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schabungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ serpihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั€ั–ะทะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrobania

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰Šใ‚Šใใš

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grattages

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ raspados

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazฤฑma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ์–ด๋‚ธ ์กฐ๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุดูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odล™ezky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odrezky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆฎๅฑ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostruลพki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skaf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ั‹ะฝะดั‹ะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑrฤฑntฤฑlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ raspados

Word origin

The word 'scrapings' originated from the verb 'scrape,' which has Old English and Old Norse roots. The concept of scraping off excess or leftover material has been around for centuries, as people sought to make the most of resources and materials. Whether in the context of food or woodworking, the idea of scrapings represents a practical approach to utilizing what remains.

See also: scrapbook, scrape, scraper, scrapper, scrapping, scraps.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,513, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.