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   scrap

   /skrap/

   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: "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 tight 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: "we're burning scrap lumber" Similar wasterefusegarbagelitterdiscarded matterdebrisdetritusdrossflotsam and jetsamlumberrubbishtrashmullockinformal:dreckjunkgrotgashrare:draffraffleraffcultchorts

   verb

   • 1. discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal: "a bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant"
   • ▪ abolish or cancel (a plan, policy, or law): "he supports the idea that road tax should be scrapped" 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCRAP definition: 1. to not continue with a system or plan: 2. to get rid of something that is no longer useful or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scrapScrap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCRAP is fragments of discarded or leftover food. How to use scrap in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scrap.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   scrap. (skræp ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense scraps , present participle scrapping , past tense, past participle scrapped. 1. countable noun. A scrap of something is a very small piece or amount of it.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scrapSCRAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › scrapScrap - definition of scrap by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a small piece of something larger; fragment. 2. an extract from something written. 3. (Metallurgy) a. waste material or used articles, esp metal, often collected and reprocessed.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scrapScrap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A scrap is a little leftover bit of something. You might jot down notes on a scrap of paper, or you might toss a scrap of food to your happy dog. A scrap is typically a small item that originally was part of something larger, like a scrap of fabric that was once part of a larger piece.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscrap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scrapscrap | meaning of scrap in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   scrap meaning, definition, what is scrap: a small piece of paper, cloth etc: Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSCRAP - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    1. A scrap of something is a very small piece or amount of it. [...] 2. Scraps are pieces of unwanted food which are thrown away or given to animals. [...] 3. If you scrap something, you get rid of it or cancel it. [informal, journalism] [...] Conjugations of 'scrap' present simple: I scrap, you scrap [...]

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryscrap | 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.