Usually means: Scraping paint for artistic effect.
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noun:  (surgery) The scraping away of granulations (from an ulcer etc.) in order to stimulate healing.
noun:  (art) A technique popularized by Max Ernst involving scraping at dried paint in order to form patterns.

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