scraper

A noun referring to any of various hand tools designed for scraping surfaces or removing material.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى أدوات يدوية مختلفة تُستخدم لكشط الأسطح أو إزالة المواد عنها. ويُطلق أيضاً على آلة أو أداة تُستعمل في تنظيف أو تسوية الأسطح.

1. Hand tool for scraping B1 formal

   A tool with a sharp edge used to remove material from a surface, such as paint, ice, or dirt.

   • He used a scraper to remove the old paint from the wall.
   • The ice scraper was essential for clearing the car windshield.
   • She cleaned the baking tray with a metal scraper.

   🌐مِكْشَطة

2. Web scraping tool B2 informal IT

   A software program or script designed to extract data from websites.

   • The developer wrote a scraper to collect product prices from the site.
   • Using a scraper without permission may violate terms of service.
   • The scraper gathered thousands of records in minutes.

   🌐أداة كشط الويب

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• scrapers plural form
• scrapers' possessive plural form
• scraper's possessive singular form