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uncle phil · 03-31-2009, 02:56 AM

Scrape -

v. scraped, scrap·ing, scrapes
v.tr.
1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument: scraped the wallpaper off before painting the wall.
2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
3. To rub (a surface) with considerable pressure, as with an edged instrument or a hard object.
4. To draw (a hard or abrasive object) forcefully over a surface: scraped my fingernails down the blackboard.
5. To injure the surface of by rubbing against something rough or sharp: scraped my knee on the sidewalk.
6. To amass or produce with difficulty: scrape together some cash.
v.intr.
1. To come into sliding, abrasive contact.
2. To rub or move with a harsh grating noise.
3. To give forth a harsh grating noise.
4. To economize or save money by paying attention to very small amounts; scrimp.
5. To succeed or manage with difficulty: scraped through by a narrow margin.
n.
1.
a. The act of scraping.
b. The sound of scraping.
2. An abrasion on the skin.
3.
a. An embarrassing predicament.
b. A fight; a scuffle.

Barrel -

n.
A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter.
The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.
(Abbr. bar. or bbl. or bl.) Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the U.S. Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (120 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage.
The cylindrical part or hollow shaft of any of various mechanisms, as:
The metal, cylindrical part of a firearm through which the bullet travels.
A cylinder that contains a movable piston.
The drum of a capstan.
The cylinder within the mechanism of a timepiece that contains the mainspring.
The trunk of a quadruped animal, such as a horse or cow.
Informal. A large quantity: a barrel of fun.
Slang. An act or instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle.
adj.
Likened to a barrel, as in shape: a barrel chest; barrel hips.

03-31-2009, 02:56 AM	#7448 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Scrape - v. scraped, scrap·ing, scrapes v.tr. 1. To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument: scraped the wallpaper off before painting the wall. 2. To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument. 3. To rub (a surface) with considerable pressure, as with an edged instrument or a hard object. 4. To draw (a hard or abrasive object) forcefully over a surface: scraped my fingernails down the blackboard. 5. To injure the surface of by rubbing against something rough or sharp: scraped my knee on the sidewalk. 6. To amass or produce with difficulty: scrape together some cash. v.intr. 1. To come into sliding, abrasive contact. 2. To rub or move with a harsh grating noise. 3. To give forth a harsh grating noise. 4. To economize or save money by paying attention to very small amounts; scrimp. 5. To succeed or manage with difficulty: scraped through by a narrow margin. n. 1. a. The act of scraping. b. The sound of scraping. 2. An abrasion on the skin. 3. a. An embarrassing predicament. b. A fight; a scuffle. Barrel - n. A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold. (Abbr. bar. or bbl. or bl.) Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the U.S. Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (120 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage. The cylindrical part or hollow shaft of any of various mechanisms, as: The metal, cylindrical part of a firearm through which the bullet travels. A cylinder that contains a movable piston. The drum of a capstan. The cylinder within the mechanism of a timepiece that contains the mainspring. The trunk of a quadruped animal, such as a horse or cow. Informal. A large quantity: a barrel of fun. Slang. An act or instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle. adj. Likened to a barrel, as in shape: a barrel chest; barrel hips. __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.