scrapings in English

noun

1

the action or sound of something scraping or being scraped.

the scraping of the spoon in the bowl

noun

• scratch, scrape, scratching
• scrape

Use "scrapings" in a sentence

1. The Assiniboin made a dish of buffalo blood boiled with brains, rosebuds, and hide scrapings.

2. Synonyms for Attritions include erosions, abrasions, corrosions, grindings, rubbings, chafings, corrodings, friction, scrapings and underminings

3. 19 His expressionistic brushwork, scrapings in the paint and blurry edges endow the familiar bright land with an unfamiliar melancholy.

4. Nail specimens and skin scrapings were investigated for fungi using Blancophor® preparation, and cultured. In addition to conventional diagnostics, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) for detection of dermatophyte DNA was employed.

5. Bacteria attached to epithelial cells in mucus and cell scrapings obtained from the nasopharynx in children undergoing adenoidectomy appear rather monomorphic under the microscope, and for this reason it is not possible to identify different species.

6. ‘For the vanilla Bavarois, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk and vanilla bean scrapings to a boil.’ ‘Desserts included vanilla and praline Bavarois with caramelised hazelnuts and mascarpone ice-cream as well as white chocolate and caramelised banana crepe with orange butterscotch sauce.’

7. ‘For the vanilla Bavarois, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk and vanilla bean scrapings to a boil.’ ‘Desserts included vanilla and praline Bavarois with caramelised hazelnuts and mascarpone ice-cream as well as white chocolate and caramelised banana crepe with orange butterscotch sauce.’

8. Mucosal scrapings from the colons of Hmgb1 fl/fl and Vil-Cre Hmgb1 fl/fl mice were homogenized in cell lysis buffer (Cell Signaling Technology), centrifuged at top speed for 15 minutes, and then supernatants were collected and assayed for protein concentrations using the Bichronic acid method