26984 words

scrap

13 definitions • 19 examples
1
to not continue with a system or plan:

Examples:

They're considering scrapping the tax and raising the money in other ways.
We scrapped our plans for a trip to France.
2
to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using its parts in new ways:

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3
to have a fight or an argument
4
old cars and machines or pieces of metal, etc. that are not now needed but have parts that can be used to make other things:

Examples:

scrap iron/metal
We sold our old car for scrap.
5
a small piece of something or a small amount of information:

Examples:

Do you have a scrap of paper I could write on?
I've read every scrap of information I can find on the subject.
There's not a scrap of (= no) evidence to suggest that he committed the crime.
6
small pieces of food that have not been eaten and are usually thrown away:

Examples:

We give all our scraps to our cat.
7
a fight or argument, especially a quick, noisy one about something not important:

Examples:

A couple of kids were having a scrap in the street.
8
to get rid of something no longer useful or wanted:

Examples:

Over 60% of all Georgians want to keep the present flag and only 29% want to scrap it.
9
old or used material, esp. metal, that has been collected in one place, often in order to be treated so that it can be used again:

Examples:

He was charged with stealing copper tubing, which he then sold as scrap metal.
10
a small and often irregular piece of something, or a small amount of something:

Examples:

He jotted it down on a scrap of paper.
[ pl ] She picked up scraps of information about her husband’s whereabouts, but nothing definite.
11
to decide not to continue with an activity or plan:

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12
to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, especially so that its parts can be used:

Examples:

The car would have cost so much to repair that I decided to scrap it.
13
old material, especially metal, that can be sold and used again:

Examples:

scrap metal
send/use sth for scrap The building materials were sent for scrap.
a scrap dealer

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