-scraper

English

Etymology

Back-formation from skyscraper.

Suffix

-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”)

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -scraper
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