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单词 scratch pad
释义

scratch pad

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noun

a pad of paper used for jotting down ideas, informal notes, preliminary writing, etc.

Origin of scratch pad

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby scratch pad

scratchie, scratching, scratching post, scratch line, scratch one's head, scratch pad, scratchplate, scratchproof, scratch sheet, scratch someone's back, scratch test
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Example sentences from the Web for scratch pad

  • He stuck out one muddy hand wherein was clutched a wad of scratch-pad paper.

    Short Stories of the New America|Various
  • Her picture was done while Jimaboy was still nibbling his pen and scowling over the scratch-pad.

    The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)|Various
  • Reporters for Northern papers were present with their Southern brethren of scratch-pad and pencil.

    Dixie After the War|Myrta Lockett Avary

British Dictionary definitions for scratch pad

scratch pad

noun

mainly US and Canadian a notebook, esp one with detachable leaves
computing a small semiconductor memory for temporary storage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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