from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scraper \Scrap"er\, n.
1. An instrument with which anything is scraped.
Specifically:
(a) An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned
from mud and the like, by drawing them across it.
(b) An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for
scraping up earth in making or repairing roads,
digging cellars, canals etc.
(c) (Naut.) An instrument having two or three sharp sides
or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of
a ship.
(d) (Lithography) In the printing press, a board, or
blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the
tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.
[1913 Webster]
2. One who scrapes. Specifically:
(a) One who plays awkwardly on a violin.
(b) One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.
[1913 Webster]
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Scraper, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 475
Housing Units (2000): 232
Land area (2000): 51.580451 sq. miles (133.592750 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 51.580451 sq. miles (133.592750 sq. km)
FIPS code: 66050
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 36.006715 N, 94.878217 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Scraper, OK
Scraper