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scrap¹ Definition

scrap (skrap)

noun

  1. a small piece; bit; fragment; shred
  2. a bit of something written or printed; brief extract
    1. discarded metal in the form of machinery, auto parts, etc. suitable only for reprocessing
    2. discarded articles or fragments of rubber, leather, cloth, paper, etc.
    1. bits of leftover food
    2. the crisp remnants of animal fat after the oil has been removed by rendering

Etymology: ME scrappe < ON skrap, scraps, trifles < skrapa, to scrape

adjective

  1. in the form of fragments, pieces, odds and ends, or leftovers
  2. used and discarded

transitive verb scrapped, scrap·ping

  1. to make into scrap; break up
  2. to get rid of or abandon as useless; discard; junk

scrap² Definition

scrap (skrap)

noun

a fight or quarrel

Etymology: < ? scrape

intransitive verb scrapped, scrap·ping

to fight or quarrel

scrap Synonyms

scrap

n.

  1. Junk metal

    waste material, chips, cuttings; see trash 3.

  2. A bit

    fragment, particle, portion; see bit 1, piece 1.

  3. *A fight

    quarrel, brawl, squabble; see fight 1.

scrap Synonyms

scrap

v.

  1. To discard

    reject, forsake, dismiss; see abandon 2, discard.

  2. *To fight

    wrangle, battle, squabble; see fight 1, quarrel.

scrap Usage Examples

Object

  • pound: He plans to scrap the pound within two years.
  • toll: Significantly, a number of Labor backbenchers were in favor of scrapping the tolls on both bridges, against Executive policy.
  • fee: They would use the revenue from this to scrap university tuition fees.
  • merchant: They were horse traders and scrap metal merchants establishing a family business in 1890.
  • dealer: The registration process Salford has a dual application form which serves both motor salvage operators and scrap metal dealers.

Adjective modifier

  • leftover: Perhaps he can wall paper the Tower with the leftover scraps?
  • tiny: Jeff tore his eyes away from the tiny blond haired scrap in his arms.

Modifies a noun

  • heap: I feel like I'm the scrap heap at 41.
  • metal: Don't delay - the scrap metal skip beckons!
  • yard: Here we pass across the back of a scrap yard for heavy lorries.
  • dealer: Lists of registered scrap dealers are held by local authorities.
  • merchant: One day a scrap merchant came looking for unwanted items.
  • tire: Old tires are recycled by approved scrap tire collection contractors.

Noun used with modifier

  • relegation: Good professionals like Wotton, Norris and Nalis should ensure that they stay afloat, but they could get involved in the relegation scrap.
  • kitchen: At the most basic level, you can compost by simply burying kitchen scraps in your garden.
  • vegetable: I put in vegetable scraps and added some lobworms from my local tackle shop ( they didn't have tiger worms ).

Preposition: in

favor: However, it is later scrapped in favor of the A4000.

Preposition: of

  • paper: Most parties were able to keep some records on scraps of paper or on bamboo strips.
  • cloth: They love a treasure trove of different scraps of cloth.
  • fabric: These scraps of fabric were my starting-point for Tamar.

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