karos
English: Translation
To scrape, shave, or remove a substance adhering to or forming part of a surface by drawing a tool repeatedly across it.
Part of Speech
verb
Notes
see: kilot\
karos
v.
it.
Used for removing such substances as soft flesh from a shell or bone, rust from metal, residue from a container, or another removable surface layer.
Semantic note
Karos emphasizes removal from a surface through scraping. It does not inherently require the surface to become level, although levelling may result.
Compare
- karis — strike or draw a straight edge across the rim of a measuring vessel to remove excess.
- kiskis — scrape repeatedly, especially to remove fish scales.
- lekab — pry something loose from beneath an edge.