scuffing
present participle ofscuff
scuff
verb[T]
uk/skʌf/us/skʌf/to make aroughmarkon asmoothsurface,especiallyon ashoeorfloor:
Pleaseweartrainersin thegym, toavoidscuffing thefloor.
If you scuffyourfeet(=pullyourshoesalong thegroundas youwalk)like that, you'llruinyourshoes.
tokickaballbadly,especiallybytouchingthegroundas well as theballwithyourfoot:
She scuffed her firstpenaltyattempt.
Burke thenwastedarareopportunitywhen he scuffed theballwide.
tospoilorharmsomethingslightly,especiallythereputationof something or someone:
Ahostoflocalcontroversieshave scuffed theRepublicanbrandnamein Ohio.
Theimageshe hasbuiltas aselflesschampionof herdistricthas been scuffed by therevelationthat she made afast$119,000 in alanddealwith adevelopershe hasrepeatedlyaided.
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- key
- rasp
- rubsomethingdown
- rubdown
- scour
- scoursomethingout
- scrape
- scratch
- scratching
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear(something)away
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
Damaging and spoiling
Examplesofscuffing
scuffing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Compared to the mesh screen grader the expanding roller sorter is gentler on the potato, causing less bruising andscuffing.
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In addition, to reducescuffingfurther, the conical rollers could be manufactured from a less abrasive material such as polyvinyl chloride.
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To avoid footscuffing, wood blocks were set on a board 2 m long, and the prototype walked on the blocks.
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It was observed that the level ofscuffingwith the new system was higher than that for the expanding roller sorter.
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Footscuffingat mid stance is ignored so that the swing leg can swing from the rear to the front.
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Due to the oversimplification of the kneeless model, footscuffingoccurs at mid stance and will be neglected in the simulation.
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That finish is prone to damage byscuffingand abrasion.
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There is nothing more demoralising than children walking aboutscuffingpaper in the corridors, yard, playgrounds or sports fields.
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Television cameras pictured him scraping his boots on the pitchscuffingthe surface when play was held up after a gas canister exploded.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rolling very slowly, step over the bars withscuffingfoot and rest it on the front tire.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Wear areas under swings and at the base of slides are particularly prone toscuffingout.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Plating the piston skirts was necessary to put a hard iron skirt surface opposite the silicon of the block to preventscuffing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The thin coating reduces moving friction and reduces cylinder wallscuffing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Consequent overheating distorted the open deck block, allowing antifreeze to seep past the head gasket, which caused pistonscuffinginside the cylinders.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Because pressure gates move slightly during use, long-term wallscuffingand denting can occur.
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- oversight
- oversight board
- oversight-board
- oversight committee
- oversight function
- oversight mechanism
- oversight mechanism
- oversimplification
- oversimplified
- oversimplify
- oversimplifying
- oversize
- oversized
- oversleep
- overslept
- oversold
- overspend
- overspending
- overspent
- overspill
- overstaffed
- overstate
- overstated
- overstatement
- overstating