What is the meaning of scrap?

noun

  • A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
    • usage: "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
  • Worthless material that is to be disposed of.
  • A small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used.
    • usage: "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"
  • The act of fighting; any contest or struggle.
    • usage: "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

verb

  • Dispose of (something useless or old. )
    • usage: "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"
  • Have a disagreement over something.
    • usage: "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
  • Make into scrap or refuse.
    • usage: "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"
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APAWordNet. (2010). scrap. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/scrap/definitions/1207716
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