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scraperboard

[ skrey-per-bawrd, -bohrd ]

scraperboard

/ ˈskreɪpəˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. thin card covered with a layer of white china clay and a black top layer of Indian ink, which can be scraped away with a special tool to leave a white line
  2. a picture or design produced in this way


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scraperboard1

First recorded in 1890–95; scraper + board

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