Scraper

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scraper \Scrap"er\, n.
     1. An instrument with which anything is scraped.
        Specifically:
        (a) An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned
            from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
        (b) An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for


            scraping up earth in making or repairing roads,
            digging cellars, canals etc.
        (c) (Naut.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides
            or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of
            a ship.
        (d) (Lithography) In the printing press, a board, or
            blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the
            tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. One who scrapes. Specifically:
        (a) One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
        (b) One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scraper
       n : any of various hand tools for scraping

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Scraper, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    475
     Housing Units (2000): 232
     Land area (2000):     51.580451 sq. miles (133.592750 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    51.580451 sq. miles (133.592750 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            66050
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             36.006715 N, 94.878217 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Scraper, OK
      Scraper