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scratch

English

🔊 an indication of damage
🔊 (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
“a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course”
🔊 a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
🔊 poor handwriting
🔊 dry mash for poultry
🔊 a depression scratched or carved into a surface
🔊 an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
🔊 a harsh noise made by scraping
“the scrape of violin bows distracted her”
🔊 a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
🔊 informal terms for money
🔊 cut the surface of
🔊 carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
“engrave a pen”
🔊 remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
“Please strike this remark from the record”
🔊 scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
“Don't scratch your insect bites!”
🔊 gather (money or other resources) together over time
“She had scraped together enough money for college”
🔊 postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
“Call off the engagement”
🔊 cause friction
“my sweater scratches”