Scrap

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1 English

1.1 Noun

1.1.1 Related terms

1.2 Verb

English

Noun

scrap(scraps)

a (small) leftover piece
I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
(in the plural)leftover food
Give the scraps to the dogs and watch them fight.
discarded material (especially metal), junk
That car isn't good for anything but scrap.
a fight, tussle, skirmish
We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.

Related terms

scrapbook
scrapheap
scrapper
scrappy
scrapyard

Verb

to scrap

to discard
to fight

WordNet Definitions

four

1. bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap -- (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye").
2. rubbish, trash, scrap -- (worthless material that is to be disposed of).
3. scrap -- (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. fight, fighting, combat, scrap -- (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").

three

1. trash, junk, scrap -- (dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer").
2. quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate -- (have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something").
3. scrap -- (make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts").

one

1. cast-off(prenominal), discarded, junked, scrap(prenominal), waste -- (disposed of as useless; "waste paper").

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