Noun
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an indication of damage
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(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
"a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
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poor handwriting
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a harsh noise made by scraping
"the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
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dry mash for poultry
- chicken feed -
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- starting line - scratch line -
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
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informal terms for money
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a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Verb
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carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
"engrave a pen"
"engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"
"the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
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gather (money or other resources) together over time
"She had scraped together enough money for college"
"they scratched a meager living"
- scrape up - come up -
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
"Please strike this remark from the record"
"scratch that remark"
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postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
"Call off the engagement"
"cancel the dinner party"
"we had to scrub our vacation plans"
"scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
- call off -
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
"Don't scratch your insect bites!"
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cut the surface of
wear away the surface of
- scratch up -
cause friction
"my sweater scratches"