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scrape

A slang expression for a property with improvements that should be bulldozed because they detract from the value of the land.Example: “That old shopping center is a scrape.”
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Once the stripper has done its job, scrape back the paint to reveal the bare wood using the flat-blade scraper on the flat surfaces and a shave hook on the mouldings (always draw the shave hook towards you for best results).
Vital Interiors: DIY STRIPPING A DOOR WITH CHEMICAL STRIPPER by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Once the stripper has done its job you can scrape back the paint to reveal bare wood.
DIY: U CAN DO IT by The Mirror (London, England)
Shares in the US managed to scrape back from their huge losses after the London market finished trading on Friday.
Market report by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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