schrapen

Definitions of schrapen
  1. noun
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    synonyms: afschraapsel, gekras, kattegejank, kattengejank, kras, krassen, schraapsel, schrapsel, zagen
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    type of:
    geruis, ruis
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  2. verb
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
    synonyms: afschrapen, bekrassen, klauwen, krabbelen, krabben, krauwen, scheuken, schobben, schrabben, schrappen, schurken, uitschrapen
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    type of:
    inkepen, insnijden
    make an incision into by carving or cutting
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