scraper vs squeegee

scraper

noun
  • An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship. 

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

  • An instrument drawn by oxen, horses or a tractor, similar to a plow, that is used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, building canals, etc. 

  • A hoe. 

  • One who scrapes horns. 

  • In the printing press, a board or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet, thus producing an impression. 

  • One who acquires avariciously and saves penuriously. 

  • A tool used by engravers. 

  • An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it. 

  • A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper. 

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

  • A prehistoric unifacial tool thought to have been used for hideworking and woodworking. 

squeegee

noun
  • A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. 

  • A tool used to remove excess moisture from a print. 

  • A street-cleaning machine consisting of a roller made of squeegee blades pulled by a horse. 

  • A short-handled tool, especially as used on car windshields and home windows. 

  • Similar long-handled tools used for drying or leveling surfaces such as paths and roadways. 

  • A tool used to force the ink through the stencil in silk-screen printing. 

  • A person who uses a squeegee, especially one who "cleans" the windshield of a car stopped at a traffic light and then demands payment. 

verb
  • To use a squeegee. 

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