scraper

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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa diversos instrumentos manuales utilizados para raspar superficies o eliminar material adherido.

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.

   🇪🇸Rascador

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.

   🇪🇸raspador web / herramienta de extracción de datos

   Sinónimos: crawlerextractorharvesterspider

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