1) Break up 2) Make cutting marks 3) Puncture 4) Scratch the surface of 5) Severely criticize 6) To make scratches or cuts on
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to scratch or scar
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• (v. t.) To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein. • (v. t.) To stir the surface soil of, as a field.
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To scratch out dead grass and moss from a lawn using a spring-tined_rake or motorised scarifier.
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to roughen, score or scrape the hard, outer coating of a seed to assist in the absorption of moisture before germination, a process that many desert wash seeds require
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to scratch or break the hard coat of some seeds, so they will germinate easily. Fine sandpaper or just soaking the seed will do the trick.
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To abrade, scratch, or modify the surface. ... To scratch the impervious seed coat of a hard seed. ... To break the surface of the soil. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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to roughen, score or scrape the hard, outer coating of a seed to assist in the absorption of moisture before germination, a process that many desert wash seeds require
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Scar'i·fy transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scarified ;
present participle & verbal noun Scarifying .] [ French
scarifier , Latin
scarificare ,
scarifare , from Greek ... to scratch up, from ... a pointe...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: skar′i-fī Definitions: 1. To produce scarification.
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[
v] - scratch the surface of 2. [v] - break up, of soil 3. [v] - puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
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To tear up the layer of thatch and moss which develops in lawns, using a hard metal rake or a mechanical tool.
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To prepare a seed for planting by cutting or nicking the outer layer.
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To scratch or break the hard coat of some seeds, so they will root easily. Fine sandpaper can be used or just soaking some seeds will do the trick.
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To prepare a seed for planting by cutting or nicking the outer layer.
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