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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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   Scrap definition: a small piece or portion; fragment. See examples of SCRAP used in a sentence.

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   What are some examples of scrap?

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › scrapSCRAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SCRAP definition: 1. a small piece or amount of something: 2. old cars and machines that are not now needed but have…. Learn more.

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   Definition of scrap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › scrapSCRAP definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a small piece; bit; fragment; shred. 2. a bit of something written or printed; brief extract. 3. a. discarded metal in the form of machinery, auto parts, etc. suitable only for reprocessing. b. discarded articles or fragments of rubber, leather, cloth, paper, etc.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › scrapscrap | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   scrap meaning: 1. a small piece or amount of something: 2. old cars and machines that are not now needed but have…. Learn more.

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   to make into scraps or scrap; break up: to scrap old cars. to discard as useless, worthless, or ineffective: He urged that we scrap the old method of teaching mathematics.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › scrapScrap Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SCRAP meaning: 1 : a very small amount usually used in negative statements; 2 : pieces of food that are not eaten and could be thrown away