Scraper
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A stone tool that is modified for the specific task of scraping; for example, to scrape the meat from hides, to remove fat from the underside of a skin, to smooth wood, to scrape leather, and so forth. Different types are described in terms of the shape and/or position of the cutting edge: side scraper, end scraper, snub-nosed scraper, thumbnail scraper, and scoop scraper.
- — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15