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scrape something away (from something)

to scratch or rasp something off something. Ted scraped the rough places away from the fender he was repairing. Ted scraped away the rough places.

See also: away, scrape

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Once the area is exposed he or she can scrape away all the plaque, treat any lingering infection, and then make sure that the gum is again put back where it can protect the part of the tooth that it covers. Ask the Sarasota Dentist - Why Remove Plaque Beneath the Gums? by Dr. Pamela Dassenko, DDS / Food/cooking/nutrition community The best thing to do - use a small brush, emery paper or fine sandpaper or emery board and scrape away the burnt ends lightly. Scorched Garments ? the Way Out by Renata Lavlor / Women's issues/gender studies community During the past decade, however, coal companies have found it to be much less costly to simply dynamite the mountain away and then scrape away the freshly revealed coal seams. Burning the Future: Coal in America by Webb, Audrey / Earth Island Journal			scoot over scoot over to scope scope out score score against score for score points score with scorn scot scour scour for scour off scour out scour out of scout scout around scout out scout up scowl at scramble for scrap scrape scrape along scrape away scrape by scrape off scrape out scrape out of scrape the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scrape through scrape together scratch scratch about scratch at scratch away scratch back scratch from scratch head scratch out scratch the surface scratch up scream scream at scream bloody murder scream blue murder scream down scream for scream out			Scrap paper Scrap Recycle Plant Scrap Tire Disposal Account Scrap Tire Management Council scrap value Scrap Values Scrap yard Scrap yard Scrap yard Scrap Your Boilerplate Scrap, Repair and Rework scrapbook scrapbook Scrapbook Design University Scrapbooking Scrapbooking scrapbooks scrapbooks Scrapbooks from the Heart scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape along scrape along scrape along scrape along scrape along scrape away scrape back scrape back scrape back scrape back scrape by scrape by scrape by scrape by scrape by scrape in Scrape Loading and Dye Transfer Assay scrape off scrape off scrape out scrape out scrape out of scrape the barrel scrape the barrel scrape the barrel scrape the barrel scrape the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scrape through scrape through scrape together scrape together

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