scratch sheet
A 'scratch sheet' has dual meanings, primarily used in horse racing and as a temporary document for notes or drafts.
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Definition
C1Horse Racing
(technical, U.S., Canada)A publication listing horses withdrawn from a race, along with betting odds and statistics for the remaining participants.
Example
- Before placing his bets, he carefully reviewed the scratch sheet to see which horses had been withdrawn.
B1General
(common)A temporary document used for informal notes, calculations, or drafts.
Example
- She jotted down her ideas on a scratch sheet before typing up the final report.
- He used a scratch sheet to work out the math problems before writing the answers in his notebook.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "scratch sheet":
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