Word Finder - scratch

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A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

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Her skin was covered with tiny scratches.

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An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.

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The dog sat up and had a good scratch.

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A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing.

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A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark.

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The last riders to depart in a handicap race.

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An aberration.

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A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.

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There were two scratches in race 8, which reduced the field from 9 horses to 7.

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Money.

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A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens.

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(in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.

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A scratch wig.

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A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi.

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To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

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Could you please scratch my back?

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To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.

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I don't like that new scarf because it scratches my neck.

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To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).

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A real diamond can easily scratch a pane of glass.

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To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page.

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To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching).

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To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.

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Embarrassingly, he scratched on the break, popping the cue completely off the table.

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To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game.

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To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.

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To dig or excavate with the claws.

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Some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow.

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To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.

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The cat scratched the little girl.

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For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.

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This is scratch paper, so go ahead and scribble whatever you want on it.

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Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation

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(from scratchpad) Relating to a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.

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(of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.

You told me you were tired of trying to scratch out a living from this ranch.

Was he telling her to scratch Josh's name off her list?

Now scratch this one so there are two messages!

The crystals look like antimony, and are brittle, and so hard as to scratch glass and rubies; their specific gravity is 4.25.

She threatened to scratch my eyes out if I touched her.

Frank Buckland, who visited the place, states that after a little while they allowed him to take hold of them, scratch them on the back, and play with them in various ways.

In spite of her pussycat size, she looked as if she could scratch your eyes out as quick as a tiger.

You scratch their back and they will scratch yours!

Fred ignored Dean's response and began to scratch his head in thought.

Refurbished units are not no longer synonymous with "used" or "scratch and dent."

Since we picked her up, she has done nothing but scratch herself all over.

Engineered with care, the watch comes in Rose Gold case, luminous white Sapphire (Scratch Resistant) dial, a Date window at 3, Rose Gold bezel to match the dial, a Cabochon crown and folding clasp fitted to a black leather bracelet.

Scratch resistant coatings, gradient lenses, and mirror or flash coatings are available in a variety of styles.

In addition to all that, you get easy-to-clean mirrored lenses that virtually never scratch, and impact-resistant lenses.

If you're not afraid to hop online to scratch the itch, try buying your designer eyewear online.

The hinges should open and close smoothly and the glasses should be comfortable and not pinch or scratch.

While mirror lens coatings are primarily cosmetic, scratch resistant coatings improve durability of the glasses and anti-reflective coatings improve vision by reducing glare.

What makes these clip-ons stand out is the fact that they match several styles of eyewear, are easy to slip on and off, and are both polarized and scratch resistant.

Chief among them is preventing the dreaded scratch.

Who hasn't dropped a substantial amount of money on a fabulous pair of shades (think Fendi and Gucci) only to be horrified at the sight of a scratch?

The reason they failed could be very minor (a small scratch, for example), and save you lots of money.

Scratch proof sapphire crystal, cabochon sapphire crown, precision quartz movement, and water resistant to 30 meters.

Along with these, it is water resistant up to30 meters, scratch resistant and a date calendar.

Covered in Sapphire (Scratch Resistant) the white dial proudly displays time along with an automatic date function at 3'O clock window.

Stiletto watches also have scratch resistant glass and employ the convenient Eco-Drive technology.

Silhouette watches are scratch and water resistant and powered by light.

Taking it to a shop is easiest and safest, particularly because opening the watch case can void a warranty, scratch it, or damage the water-resistant seal.

All of this company's chronographs and watches receive sapphire crystals, which are scratch resistant.

Unlike precious metals that easily scratch and dent, stainless steel is built to take knocks.

Special jewelers clothes can be purchased and these are specially designed not to scratch metal.

With the high end functionality and feature such as a dual time facility and scratch resistant glass, this a luxury watch for someone looking for something a little bit special.

The face is scratch resistant and made from mineral crystal.

The Adee Kaye mechanical watch features a 22 jewel movement and scratch proof case.

Its six inch stainless steel case holds a distinctive black dial, quartz movement and a scratch resistant sapphire crystal.

Other features include self-winding movement, water resistance and scratch proof sapphire crystal.

That's when I had the opportunity to build my life from scratch again.

The alternative is to write your own business plan from scratch, a time-consuming process.

But all-in-all, writing a business plan from scratch remains the best way to go.

Business owners who purchase office forms or toil over creating them from scratch, take heed; free online office forms are readily available from a variety of sources.

Large businesses and corporations often have customized forms designed specific to their needs, but smaller businesses may not have the manpower to dedicate to the creation of customized forms from scratch.

Many of the forms online are also customizable, making it much easier to simply customize an existing form instead of creating new forms from scratch.

This is important because you don't want to have to start from scratch every time you need to update the document.

When you need to write or update your resume but you don't want to do all the work from scratch, a free resume builder can help.

It is 300 meters resistant, sturdy uni directional, ratchet operated rotating bezel with screwed down crown and scratch resistant sapphire crystal.

Glad I 'm belonging to the " Normal " group tho and I love the ' scratch pad ' !

Apticote 3200 adds scratch resistance, grip and spring to your lightweight titanium clubs.

Consequently, after one of these options is taken, all spells must start from scratch.

This applies whether you are creating a website from scratch or vamping up an exsiting one.

Everyone else - warm positive and happy vibes coming your way Well, off to sit on my hands so I do n't scratch !

During the WAP era these came in the form of scratch cards that revealed ID numbers to unlock games WAP sites.