scraping(s)

noun

Definition of scraping(s)next
as in odds and ends

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  1. stump
  2. refuse
  3. residue
  4. residual
Noun
  • Tree stumps and branches, trash and household appliances waste away on roadsides and in rivers.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Per Los Angeles Daily News and The San Bernardino Sun, a Toyota Camry drifted off the freeway and onto the right shoulder, before hitting a tree stump.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of stump
Noun
  • The municipal landfill closed forty years ago, leaving refuse—mostly metal, wood, and other scraps—beneath the earth.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In 2018, Rwanda raised tariffs on such imports in defiance of U.S. pressure, citing concerns the West’s refuse undermined efforts to strengthen the domestic textile industry.
    Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of refuse
Noun
  • Inspectors found meat and fat residue from the previous day’s production on packaging equipment and in the product processing area.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In all cases, melting plastic residue got pulled back into the water supply.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of residue
Noun
  • And, that’s without going into the residuals Danson makes to this day, which are reported to be around $5 million per year.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The writers were seeking increased residuals in streaming, coverage for all productions made for new media and better pay, among other terms.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of residual
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scraping (out)

scraping(s)

scraping (together)

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