Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In masonry, a method of dressing stone either with a pick or with pick-shaped chisels inserted into a socket formed in the head of a hammer. Also
scutching .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Masonry) Dressing stone with a pick or pointed instrument.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
scotch .
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Examples
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Annie had other ideas, and arranged for me to get three or four callamities in a row, causing me to be lose a turn four turns in a row, scotching my chances to win.
Chopsticks and Card Games 02: Children Can be Treacherous Beasts « Third Point of Singularity 2010
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Even after the Gallup survey showed she far outshone Obama with the general public, Clinton again proved her iron loyalty to Obama and the Democratic Party by quickly scotching any talk about running for president in 2012.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Obama-Hillary Is the Winning Ticket in 2012 Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2010
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American Airlines said it was scotching flights to and from St. Louis on Monday.
Midwest Braces for Powerful Storm Susan Carey 2011
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“Bill, see if you can get anywhere on scotching the legs on that cherry picker and I'll be right back.”
The Bottom Field Sheldon Lee Compton 2012
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Even after the Gallup survey showed she far outshone Obama with the general public, Clinton again proved her iron loyalty to Obama and the Democratic Party by quickly scotching any talk about running for president in 2012.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Obama-Hillary Is the Winning Ticket in 2012 Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2010
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Even after the Gallup survey showed she far outshone Obama with the general public, Clinton again proved her iron loyalty to Obama and the Democratic Party by quickly scotching any talk about running for president in 2012.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Obama-Hillary Is the Winning Ticket in 2012 Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2010
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She resumed her busy schedule Thursday and was expected to appear in Orange County in the afternoon before hop-scotching throughout the state during the final weekend before Election Day.
Carly Fiorina Returns To Campaign Trail, Feels 'Fantastic' AP 2010
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Second, you could pay interns centrally, by allowing them to claim the dole? the perverse effect of this would be to flood the labour market with cheap hands and devalue entry-level salaried positions (possibly scotching them altogether).
Support the Tories? That's a steep price for an internship 2010
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While hop-scotching from country to country in exile, he continues to address supporters via the Internet, exhorting them to drive out a regime he says doesn't care about the common man.
Once-Stable Thailand Appears Closer Than Ever to Unraveling 2010
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Lee Westwood will take part in the first round of the French Open this afternoon, scotching fears that a muscle strain would force him to miss the competition.
Lee Westwood fit to play French Open first round after leg injury 2010
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