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scoring

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scoring [′skȯr·iŋ]
(engineering)
Scratching the surface of a material.
(geology)
The formation of parallel scratches, lines, or grooves in a bedrock surface by the abrasive action of rock fragments transported by a moving glacier.
A scratch, line, or groove produced by this process. Also known as score.
(materials)
attrition


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Yes; I can see Jones at this minute (rather flushed with his joint of mutton and half pint of wine), taking out his pencil and scoring under the words "foolish, twaddling," &c.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
When that formidable lance-point was within a yard and a half of my breast I twitched my horse aside without an effort, and the big knight swept by, scoring a blank.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
He tried to change the subject; but in scoring a dramatic point he had interested his audience more than he had intended.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
 
 
 
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