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scrap·ing

(skrāp'ing),

A specimen scraped from a lesion or specific site, for cytologic examination.
See also: smear.

Synonym(s): scrape

scrape

Abrasion, see there.

scrape

(skrāp)

To remove from the surface with a scalpel or other edged instrument.

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As it scraped along the highway, the patients fell down on the open windows that were scraping along the highway and it just took off their skin and limbs and joints."

ESCAPE BY INCHES; Britons talk of horrific ordeal in holiday bus crash

People fell down on the open windows that were scraping along the highway and it just took off their skin and limbs and joints."

HORROR OF 'CHEESE GRATER' BUS CRASH; Brits tell of US holiday ordeal

As the bus scraped along the highway, the patients fell down on the open windows that were scraping along the highway and it just took off their skin and limbs and joints.'

US bus crash victims return

Nor do I want to see Wales being denuded of its natural resources without receiving any return, or just scraping along with diminishing crumbs from the rich man's table.

Eroders of our values will not get my vote; Views of Wales

"That's why our economy is scraping along the bottom."

Staff 'losing out on pounds 7k a year in pay' UNIONS

From the workers made redundant because of their bosses' mismanagement to the single mothers and elderly folk scraping along on reduced benefits, we can all feel the undiagnosed pain of the midfielder.

Lawrence's calf is a symbol of struggle; PULLED OFF AT HALF-TIME

The thief drove off with the water pump still hanging from the back of the vehicle and it was seen scraping along the road causing sparks to fly.