Scratch

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Scratch may refer to:

  • A scratch is physical damage such as a groove in a physical surface such as a painted or unpainted surface, or the skin


A chipmunk scratching itself
A chipmunk scratching itself
  • Scratching is a response caused by an itch
  • Scratches is a bacterial infection found in horses, also known as mud fever
  • Scratching, the technique of playing dampened strings on the guitar
  • A scratch is the accidental act of knocking the cue ball into a hole in billiards.
  • On scratch is the term used in handicap competitions for a player with no handicap or the maximum handicap (depending on the way the handicap is rendered), thus having to perform better than every other competitor to win


  • Scratching, the technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth with your hand while it is playing on a turntable
  • Scratch (magazine) is a Hip-Hop magazine.
  • Scratch is slang for money.
  • Scratching is a recent variation of graffiti in which tags are scratched into windows, usually of public transportation vehicles and street furniture.