Scrap Meaning and Definition

Word: Scrap

How to pronounce: skræp

Noun

Definitions:

1. A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Example sentences: "I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper"

2. Discarded metal for reprocessing.Any waste articles or discarded material, especially that which can be put to another purpose.

Example sentences: "The steamer was eventually sold for scrap"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Example sentences: "The decision was made to scrap the entire fleet"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one.

Example sentences: "They were involved in a goalmouth scrap and a player was sent off"

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

Example sentences: "The older boys started scrapping with me"

Synonyms:

scrap metal

scrap iron

scrappage

junk

scraps

clippings

piece

iron bar

debris

trash

garbage

crow bar

morsel

chip

crumb

salvage

trimming

waste

rubbish

snippet

bit

grain

rag

shred

patch

nugget

offcut

cancel

rescind

abort

repeal

revoke

refuse

reject

toss

abandon

cast

skirmish

scuffle

tussle

brawl

fracas

dump

drop

cast off

snip

Derivations:

scrapyard

scrapper

scrape

scraper

scraping

scrapping

scrapped

scrappy

scraped

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Scrap in Other Languages...

Spanish: Chatarra

German: Schrott

French: Ferraille

Italian: Scarto

Turkish: Hurda