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Scrap Very Common

Scrap has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

2

worthless material that is to be disposed of

"The junkyard workers sorted through piles of scrap metal waiting to be melted down."

3

a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used

"she jotted it on a scrap of paper"

"there was not a scrap left"

4

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

"a fight broke out at the hockey game"

"there was fighting in the streets"

"the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

5

A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

"The two rivals started a scrap over who got to park in front of the shop."

6

A fight, tussle, skirmish.

In plain English: Scrap is leftover material that has no use and needs to be thrown away.

"The old metal scrap was piled in the corner of the garage waiting to be recycled."

Usage: Use scrap to refer either to a small leftover piece of material or to a brief physical altercation. When describing a conflict, it often implies an informal scuffle rather than a formal battle.

Verb
1

dispose of (something useless or old)

"trash these old chairs"

"junk an old car"

"scrap your old computer"

2

have a disagreement over something

"We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"

"These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

3

make into scrap or refuse

"scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"

4

To discard.

"The two rivals decided to scrap outside after their heated argument turned physical."

5

to fight

Example Sentences
"The old metal scrap was piled in the corner of the garage waiting to be recycled." noun
"The old scrap of paper was too crumpled to read." noun
"She searched through her scrap drawer for loose change." noun
"He kept every ticket stub and newspaper clipping in his personal scrap collection." noun
See Also
scrapped scrapyard scraps kitchenings paltik maril demanufacture bucket of bolts
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fragment waste piece conflict discard argue convert
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
matchwood scale scurf splinter scrap metal debris litter gunfight brush close-quarter fighting dogfight fencing in-fighting set-to shock hassle duel fistfight battering beating affray brawl knife fight rumble single combat spat polemize fall out

Origin

The word scrap comes from the Old Norse verb meaning "to scrape" or "scratch." It entered English via Middle English, carrying with it that original sense of scratching away material.

Rhyming Words
rap mrap trap wrap crap drap frap grap strap thrap shrap upwrap satrap reprap affrap s trap riprap enwrap inwrap courap
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