מְחִיקָה f. (מָחַק) 1) rubbing, blotting out. Erub. 13ᵇ עשייה דידה מ׳ היא its preparation consists in washing (the writing) off (Num. V, 23). Y. Sot. II, 18ᵃ bot. למ׳ ניתנה is intended to be blotted out. Bab. Sot. 18ᵃ; a. e. —2) scraping. Y. Sabb. VII, 10ᶜ bot. מאי מ׳ היתה וכ׳ what scraping was done in the preparation of the Tabernacle?