scraper
scraper Lexical Profile
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• noun
A hand tool or device with a stiff blade or edge, used for removing dirt, paint, ice, or other unwanted material from a surface.
"She used a plastic ice scraper to clear her car's windshield before driving to work in the freezing rain."
A software program, script, or automated tool designed to extract large amounts of data from digital sources, especially websites.
"The data science team built a web scraper to collect pricing information from hundreds of e-commerce sites."
A large piece of heavy equipment used in construction and earthmoving to cut into soil, collect it in a hopper, and transport it to another location.
"The construction crew deployed a motorized scraper to quickly level the rugged terrain for the new highway."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'scrape' (originating from Old English 'scrapian' or Old Norse 'skrapa') combined with the agent suffix '-er'.
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