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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRaclage
/ʁa.klaʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of scraping a surface to clean, smooth, or remove residue.
"Le raclage des murs est nécessaire avant d'appliquer une nouvelle couche de peinture." - 2
In manufacturing or mechanics, the precision scraping of metal surfaces to ensure exact alignment and oil retention.
"Le raclage de la fonte garantit une planéité parfaite pour les glissières de la machine-outil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb racler (to scrape), originating from Old French racler, itself likely from Germanic roots related to scraping or scratching. The suffix -age denotes action or the result of an action, historically evolving in masonry, carpentry, and culinary arts to describe the removal of material from a surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raclage" is said worldwide
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raclage
Transliteration: /ʁa.klaʒ/
"Le raclage de la table élimine les résidus collés."
Schabung
Transliteration: /ˈʃaːbʊŋ/
"Die Schabung der Oberfläche erfordert viel Geduld."
raschiatura
Transliteration: /ra.skjaˈtuː.ra/
"La raschiatura del muro ha rivelato l'intonaco antico."
raspado
Transliteration: /rasˈpa.ðo/
"El raspado de la pintura vieja debe hacerse con cuidado."
raspagem
Transliteration: /rasˈpa.ʒẽj̃/
"A raspagem do assoalho antecede o envernizamento."
खुरचना
Transliteration: khurachanaa
"दीवार से पुरानी पेंट का खुरचना जरूरी है।"
刮削
Transliteration: guā xuē
"精密机械需要进行精细的刮削加工。"
긁기
Transliteration: geuk-gi
"표면의 불순물을 제거하기 위한 긁기 작업입니다."
スクレイピング
Transliteration: sukureipingu
"金属表面のスクレイピングで精度を高めます。"
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