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"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"nouna deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
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nouna harsh noise made by scraping
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"they collected blood scrapings for analysis"noun(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collectedtype of:
Definition that contains scraping
- scratch a harsh noise made by scraping
- scratching a harsh noise made by scraping
- scrape a harsh noise made by scraping
- scrape make by scraping
- scraping a harsh noise made by scraping
- graze break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
- grate a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
- scuff the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
- scraper any of various hand tools for scraping
- curettage surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette