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racler — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  • strum verb To play a stringed instrument by brushing the fingers or a pick across several strings at once.

Senses

racler is used for these senses in English:

  • scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
  • strum (ambitransitive) To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.

scrape — full definition

  1. verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  2. verb To just barely manage to achieve or obtain something.
  3. verb To extract data automatically from a website or document not designed for easy machine reading.
  4. noun A shallow injury or mark caused by rubbing against a rough surface.

strum — full definition

  1. verb To play a stringed instrument by brushing the fingers or a pick across several strings at once.
  2. noun The sound or action of strumming.

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