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SCRATCHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device used for scratching
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("scratcher" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scratcher"):
backscratcher (a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back)
Derivation:
scratch (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who scratches to relieve an itch
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scratcher" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
scratch (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A workman who uses a tool for scratching
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("scratcher" is a kind of...):
working man; working person; workingman; workman (an employee who performs manual or industrial labor)
Derivation:
scratch (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)
