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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, 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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   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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of scrap as a noun in English. Scrap can refer to a small piece of something, a small amount of something, or a short fight or argument.