scobs /skɒbz/ noun[plural only]2 •Raspings of wood, ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.Dump your wet scobs in the trash barrel, replace your dust pan, hand broom and #10 can. — 2012 •The dross of metals.The scobs thereof Diose, helps those that are hurt by quicksilver, taken inwardly, or used outwardly, it attracting to it selfe — 1661