Definition of "scraper" in English

noun

1. An instrument with which anything is scraped.

2. One who scrapes horns.

3. One who plays a violin incompetently, producing cacophonous sounds.

4. One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously.

5. (archaic, colloquial) A cocked hat.

6. (computing) A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper.

7. A freshwater fish of the carp family, genus Capoeta.

8. (slang, Bay Area) A modified automobile, typically with oversized wheelrims.