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    scrap·heap
    /ˈskrapˌ(h)ēp/

    noun

    • 1. a pile of discarded materials or articles: "cars on a scrapheap"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRAP HEAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a pile of old, unwanted things, especially pieces of metal. [ S ] If an idea or person is on the scrap heap, people are no longer interested in them: Some people believe that Communism has been relegated / consigned to the scrap heap of history. Many top class players end up on the scrap heap after a short career.

    • Polski

      SCRAP HEAP definicja: 1. a pile of old, unwanted things,...

    • English (US)

      a pile of old, unwanted things, especially pieces of metal....

    • Scrapbooking

      SCRAPBOOKING definition: 1. the activity of creating...

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRAPHEAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1.singular noun. If you say that someone has been thrown on thescrapheap, you mean that they have been forced to leave their job by an uncaring employer and are unlikely to get other work. Miners have been thrown on the scrapheap with no prospects. 2.singular noun.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scrap heapScrap heap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 25, 2024 · 1. : a pile of discarded metal. 2. : the place where useless things are discarded. Examples of scrap heap in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Past practice and legal tradition relegated the act, which Congress passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock, one of the outstanding bluenoses of American history, to the scrap heap long ago.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscrapheap - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries | Find definitions ...

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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCRAP HEAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a pile of old, unwanted things, especially pieces of metal. [ S ] If an idea or person is on the scrap heap, people are no longer interested in them: Some people believe that Communism has been relegated / consigned to the scrap heap of history. Many top class players end up on the scrap heap after a short career.

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

    Definitions of scrapheap. noun. pile of discarded metal. see more. noun. an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter. synonyms: garbage heap, junk heap, junk pile, refuse heap, rubbish heap, trash heap, trash pile. see more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › scrap-heapSCRAP HEAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a pile of old, discarded material, as metal. a place for dumping old, useless things. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of scrap heap 1. First recorded in 1830–40; scrap 1 + heap. Discover More. Example Sentences.