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Scrap Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Scrap? [n] a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold [n] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" [v] make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts" [v] have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something" [v] dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Scrap: altercate \| argufy \| bit \| chip \| dispute \| end \| flake \| fleck \| junk \| oddment \| quarrel \| remainder \| remnant \| trash Related Terms \| Find terms related to Scrap: See Also \| argue \| brawl \| cast aside \| cast away \| cast out \| chuck out \| contend \| convert \| debate \| discard \| dispose \| exfoliation \| fag end \| fall out \| fence \| flinders \| fling \| fragment \| matchwood \| piece of cloth \| piece of material \| polemicise \| polemicize \| polemise \| polemize \| put away \| scale \| scurf \| sliver \| spat \| splinter \| throw away \| throw out \| toss \| toss away \| toss out \| wrangle Scrap In Webster's Dictionary \Scrap\ (skr[a^]p), n. [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See {Scrape}, v. t.] 1. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. I have no materials -- not a scrap. --De Quincey. 2. Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract. 3. pl. The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat; as, pork scraps. 4. pl. Same as {Scrap iron}, below. {Scrap forgings}, forgings made from wrought iron scrap. {Scrap iron}. (a) Cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which bar iron or forgings can be made; -- called also {wrought-iron scrap}. (b) Fragments of cast iron or defective castings suitable for remelting in the foundry; -- called also {foundry scrap}, or {cast scrap}.

Scrap Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scrap?

[n] a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
[n] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
[v] make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"
[v] have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something"
[v] dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

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Scrap In Webster's Dictionary

\Scrap\ (skr[a^]p), n. [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap
trifle, cracking. See {Scrape}, v. t.]
1. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a
   fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

         I have no materials -- not a scrap.   --De Quincey.

2. Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed;
   a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.

3. pl. The crisp substance that remains after drying out
   animal fat; as, pork scraps.



4. pl. Same as {Scrap iron}, below.



{Scrap forgings}, forgings made from wrought iron scrap.

{Scrap iron}.
   (a) Cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which
       bar iron or forgings can be made; -- called also
       {wrought-iron scrap}.
   (b) Fragments of cast iron or defective castings suitable
       for remelting in the foundry; -- called also {foundry
       scrap}, or {cast scrap}.

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