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scrap (1)

scrap [ skrap ]


noun  (plural scraps)
Definition:
 
1. fragment: a small piece or remnant that has been detached from or torn off a larger piece

2. waste material: waste material, especially metal awaiting reprocessing

3. small piece: a very small piece of something
There's not a scrap of evidence to prove it.

4. bit of written or printed material: a short piece of writing, or a cutting from something printed



plural noun scraps 
Definition:
 
1. leftovers: pieces of leftover food
table scraps

2. U.S. food cracklings: the crisp remains of animal fat after the oil has been rendered



transitive verb  (past and past participle scrapped, present participle scrap·ping, 3rd person present singular scraps)
Definition:
 
1. get rid of something: to discard or discontinue something because it is considered useless or ineffective

2. convert something to scrap: to convert something into scrap material
scrapping old warships

[14th century. < Old Norse skrap "scraps, trifles"]
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