scratch line
— Noun
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～ a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
scratch
— Verb
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～ postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
scratch
— Verb
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～ gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
scratch
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～ remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
scratch
— Verb
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～ cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
scratch along
— Verb
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～ manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
scratch
— Verb
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～ scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
scratch
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～ carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
scratch out
— Verb
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～ strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list"
scratch
— Verb
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～ cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
scratch off
— Verb
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～ write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"
scratcher
— Noun
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～ a device used for scratching
scratcher
— Noun
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～ a person who scratches to relieve an itch
scratcher
— Noun
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～ a workman who uses a tool for scratching
scratchiness
— Noun
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～ the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
scratching
— Noun
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～ a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
scratchpad
— Noun
– English
～ (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information