Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.

A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.

In various sports, the line from which the start is made, except in the case of contestants receiving a distance handicap.

Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.

Withdraw an entry from competition. The coach should always be consulted before scratching. Failure to scratch properly can cause disqualification of a swimmer from not only an event but also from the entire meet. In an Invitational meet a swimmer is not penalized for not reporting or not swimming. In a Championship Meet, a swimmer who does not scratch properly can be disqualified from the meet.

A bowler with no handicap. In the past, this was said to be a 200 average, but recently, that measure has risen to 220.

Used when referring to a player's handicap. A scratch golfer is a player who has a 0 handicap. A person who plays " par golf". A good place to be.

A zero or better handicap golfer.

To withdraw from an event after having declared an intention to participate. Some meets have scratch deadlines and specific scratch rules, and if not followed, swimmer can be disqualified from remaining events.

1) Actual scores not including handicap. 2) Bowling without the benefit of handicap.

A bowler's actual score. Non-handicap bowling.

A handicap of zero.

In horse racing, a horse that has been withdrawn from a race before the start. Wagers on this horse are refunded.

A racing horse that is withdrawn before the race starts.

Cancel or withdraw from the event.

a horse that has been withdrawn from a race in which it was entered

A horse is withdrawn from a race.

A game of bowling without any handicaps factored in.

Withdrawal of a greyhound from a race.

Used when referring to a player's handicap. A scratch golfer is a player who has a 0 handicap. In other words, a person who plays “par golf”.

To withdraw a horse from a race.

a good golfer who does not need a handicap is a scratch golfer.

To be taken out of a race before it starts. Trainers usually scratch horses due to adverse track conditions or a horse's adverse health. A veterinarian can scratch a horse at any time.

To withdraw from an event before a race.

an advanced player who consistently scores par or better for entire rounds.

Last riders to depart in a handicap race. Also referred to as the "scratch bunch" or "scratchies".[ edit

when the cue ball is pocketed. set see Race

The best handicap, called “scratch,” would be for a golfer who typically shoots at or below par.

A handicap of 0, indicative of a highly skilled player.

Not something you do when you have an itch. Used when referring to a player's handicap. A scratch golfer is a player who has a 0 handicap. A person who plays "par golf". Dead good

The removal of a horse from a race after its entry has been accepted.

Actual score, without a handicap added.

A horse who is withdrawn before the race starts.

When a horse is scratched, that horse is removed from the race.

a withdrawal from an event prior to it being held in competition.

This is a withdrawal of a horse from a race after the entries have been taken.

Withdraw; cancel

To withdraw from an event in a competition.

To scratch a horse is to withdraw him from a race. There is a deadline for scratches after which permission must be obtained from the Stewards.

Every duffers goal - a zero handicap.

Descriptive of a zero handicap.

A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.

A form of chicken feed made up of cracked corn and an assortment of whole grain seeds. If the seeds are not eaten, they may sprout and be eaten by the chickens later. Primarily used as a daily food supplement, not as the "main course." See crumble.

Imperfection in the smoothness of a polish film caused by a scraping action.

a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

a defect on a polished optical surface whose length is many times its width

The damage to a polished stone which appears as a faint white line, due to contact with other diamonds.

Significant abrasions with measurable depth. If you scraped your fingernail over a scratch, you could feel it.

1. The habit chickens have of scraping their claws against the ground to dig up tasty things to eat. 2. Any grain fed to chickens.

Scratch is a 2001 documentary film, directed by Doug Pray, that examines cultural and historical perspectives on the birth and evolution of hip-hop disc jockeys (DJs), scratching and turntablism and includes interviews with some of hip-hop's most famous and respected DJs.

Scratch (born Kyle Jones) is an American rapper. He is a hip hop MC who specializes in beatboxing or vocal percussion. He is probably best known as a member of Grammy Award-winning band The Roots.

Scratch is a magazine about hip hop producers. It features articles regarding musicians and DJs that make beats for rap records, and details the various equipment and instruments they do so with.

a loss of turn (end of inning), and any balls pocketed on that shot do not count (they stay pocketed)

A foul which usually occurs when the cue ball is pocketed.

Pocketing of the cue ball or driving the cue ball off the playing surface and onto the floor.

Any time the cue ball is hit into the pocket a scratch is called. Most standard rule sets allow the opposing player or team to place the cue ball anywhere in the kitchen for a free shot. Other game types allow "ball-in-hand" after a scratch.

Cue ball accidentally goes into a pocket.

In optical observations, a surface mark with a large length-to-width ratio.

A linear indentation normally seen as a fine white line, curved or straight.

(1) For rolled products, a sharp indentation in the surface usually caused by a machine or during handling. (2) For extrusions, a synonym for handling mark. See Mark, Handling.

A mark that is found on the wafer surface.

A mark made in the center of the ringturf in bare-knuckle fighting days, at which the contestants stood at the beginning of a bout and at the beginning of each round.

A depression scratched or carved into a surface

a shallow groove or cut below the established plane of the surface, with a length-to-width ratio greater than 5:1. A macroscratch is =0.12µm in depth and is visible to the unaided eye under both incandescent (narrow-beam) and fluorescent illumination. A microscratch is 0.12µm in depth and is not visible to the unaided eye under flourescent illumination.

A mark on a coin that is more severe than a hairline.

Damage to the glass surface in the form of a line with length but little or no appreciable width.

A void in the coating which has length but little or no appreciable width.