-scraper

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English

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Etymology

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Back-formation from skyscraper.

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-scraper

  1. Denoting a type of tall building.
    farm + ‎-scraper → ‎farmscraper (a high-rise building used for growing crops or raising livestock)
    skinny + ‎-scraper → ‎skinnyscraper (an extremely tall and narrow building)
    sea + ‎-scraper → ‎seascraper (a tall building built underwater)

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