Sentence examples for a scraping action from inspiring English sources

While a scraping action by such a reduced radula is still possible, the wounds observed in fishes seem to indicate the involvement of bioactive secretions (Fig.  2b).

This is indicated by the association of post-fossilisation incision marks with areas of bone surface removal, and a bone fraction adhering to the fossil surface, its shape and distribution reflecting a scraping action.

Another snail, Natica, supports the scraping action of a filelike structure called a radula with chemical dissolution by sulfuric acid, which is secreted by a gland on the proboscis, and drills a neat hole in a clam.

However, whereas the teeth of these two species have similar shapes for a wrenching feeding action, the sharp edges of the teeth of P. eccentricus imply a somewhat different function from that of P. microlepis; a scraping feeding action such as that observed in P. straeleni may also be involved in the feeding behaviour of P. eccentricus.

The massive secretion of porins, maybe assisted by the metalloproteases, probably elicit a potent cytolytic activity [ 79, 106], that associated with the scraping action of the radula allows the snail to open large circular wounds on the fish skin (Fig.  2B).

The scraping action must be done at high speed to prevent scorching the product.

If scraping action is applied to prevent ice fouling on the cooling surface, high-level heat transfer will continue.

Between the scraping action of your credit card, your wipers and fluid, and your defroster, your window should be free of ice within a few minutes.

It was a scraping, yearning sound.

With a scraping motion, scrape away at the windshield.

At this point, they're basically superheroes, crashing cars at hundreds of miles an hour, diving out of moving vehicles, getting into brutal fist fights, and stepping away from the action with little more than a scrape.