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   Scrap

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   noun

   • 1. a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used: "I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper" Similar fragmentpiecebitoffcutoddmentsnippetsniptatterwispshredremnantbitspeckiotaparticleouncewhitjotatomshredcrumbmorselfragmentgraindrophinttouchtracesuggestionwhispersuspicionscintillaspotmitetittlejot or tittlemodicumstiminformal:smidgensmidgetadarchaic:scantlingscruple
   • ▪ bits of uneaten food left after a meal, especially when fed to animals: "he filled Sammy's bowls with fresh water and scraps" Similar leftoversuneaten foodleavingscrumbsscrapingsslopsdregsscouringsoffscouringsremainsremnantsresidueodds and endsbits and piecesbits and bobspiecesbits
   • ▪ used to emphasize the lack or smallness of something: "there was not a scrap of aggression in him"
   • ▪ a small person or animal, especially one regarded with affection or sympathy: informal "poor little scrap, she's too hot in that coat"
   • ▪ a particularly small thing of its kind: "she was wearing a short black skirt and a tiny scrap of a top"
   • 2. discarded metal for reprocessing: "the steamer was eventually sold for scrap"
   • ▪ any waste articles or discarded material, especially that which can be put to another purpose: "we're burning scrap lumber" Similar wasterefusegarbagelitterdiscarded matterdebrisdetritusdrossflotsam and jetsamlumberrubbishtrashmullockinformal:dreckjunkgrotgashrare:draffraffleraffcultchorts

   verb

   • 1. discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal: "the decision was made to scrap the entire fleet"
   • ▪ abolish or cancel (something, especially a plan, policy, or law) that is now regarded as unnecessary, unwanted, or unsuitable: "the station scrapped plans to televise the contest live" Similar throw awaythrow outdispose ofget rid ofdo away withtoss outthrow on the scrapheapclear outdiscardremovedispense withloseeliminatedumpbinjettisonsheddismissexpelejectweed outroot outdecommissionrecyclebreak updemolishwrite offdestroyannihilateobliterateinformal:chuck (away/out)ditchjunkget shut ofget shot ofsee the back oftrashshuck offwreckabandondropabolishwithdrawthrow outdo away withgive upstopput an end tocanceleliminatecutjettisoninformal:axeditchdumpjunkchuck inOpposite keeppreservekeeprestore

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a plural noun denoting fragments of uneaten food): from Old Norse skrap ‘scraps’; related to skrapa ‘to scrape’. The verb dates from the late 19th century.

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   Definition of scrap noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. scrap. noun. /skræp/ [countable] a small piece of something, especially paper, cloth, etc. She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. (figurative) scraps of information (figurative) She was just a scrap of a thing (= small and thin). Join us.

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   a fight or an argument, usually one that is not very serious: He was always getting into scraps at school. scrap. verb [ T ] uk / skræp / us present participle scrapping | past tense and past participle scrapped. scrap verb [T] (STOP) to not continue with a plan or idea: That project has now been scrapped. scrap verb [T] (GET RID OF)

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   broken, discarded, or rejected items or parts for use as raw material or in reprocessing, as old metal that can be melted and reworked: The two of them drive around collecting scrap to sell.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › scrapscrap - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 9, 2024 · A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole. The smallest amount . Synonyms: bit, jot; see also Thesaurus: modicum. I don't care a scrap. (usually in the plural) Leftover food. Give the scraps to the animals: any meat to the dogs, and the rest to the hogs.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › scrapscrap - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj. [ before a noun] made up of scraps or scrap: scrap metal. thrown away or left over. v. [ ~ + object] to make into scrap; break up. to throw away or abandon as useless: scrapped our plans to remodel. scrap2 /skræp/ n., v., scrapped, scrap•ping. [ Informal.] n. [ countable] a fight or quarrel. v. [ no object] to fight or quarrel.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SCRAP. [+ object] : to get rid of (something) because it is damaged, no longer useful, etc. He scrapped his car after the accident. The company had to scrap plans for the new building. Should we scrap the idea?

8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › scrapScrap - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Dictionary Definition of 'scrap' To discard, get rid of, or dispose of something, typically because it is no longer needed, useful, or valuable. "The company had to scrap the defective products due to safety concerns." Detailed Meaning of 'scrap'