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| scrap [ skrap ] |
noun (plural scraps) |
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1. fragment: a small piece or remnant that has been detached from or torn off a larger piece
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2. waste material: waste material, especially metal awaiting reprocessing
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3. small piece: a very small piece of something
  There's not a scrap of evidence to prove it.
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4. bit of written or printed material: a short piece of writing, or a cutting from something printed
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plural noun scraps |
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1. leftovers: pieces of leftover food
table scraps
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2. U.S. food cracklings: the crisp remains of animal fat after the oil has been rendered
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transitive verb (past and past participle scrapped, present participle scrap·ping, 3rd person present singular scraps) |
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1. get rid of something: to discard or discontinue something because it is considered useless or ineffective
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2. convert something to scrap: to convert something into scrap material
scrapping old warships
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| [14th century. < Old Norse skrap "scraps, trifles"] |
