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scrap·er·board

(skrā′pər-bôrd′)

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scraperboard

(ˈskreɪpəˌbɔːd)

1. (Art Terms) 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. (Art Terms) a picture or design produced in this way

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