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Definition of Scratching
1. Noun. A harsh noise made by scraping. "The scrape of violin bows distracted her"
Definition of Scratching
1. adv. With the action of scratching.
Definition of Scratching
1. Verb. (present participle of scratch) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scratching
1. scratch [v] - See also: scratch
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scratching
Literary usage of Scratching
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1877)
"Itching on the right frontal eminence, and burning after scratching (after ...
—Itching on the left frontal eminence, disappearing after scratching (after ..."
2. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society by Royal Microscopical Society, London (1882)
"scratching the Front Lenses of Homogeneous-immersion Objectives.—It was recently
objected to homogeneous-immersion objectives that the necessity of wiping ..."
3. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"The graffito is a rude scribbling or scratching with a stylus, or other sharp
instrument, on the plaster of a wall, a pillar, or a door-post. ..."
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