Definitions for scrap
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Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap(noun)

   a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

   "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

2. rubbish, trash, scrap(noun)

   worthless material that is to be disposed of

3. scrap(noun)

   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(verb)

   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"

5. trash, junk, scrap(verb)

   dispose of (something useless or old)

   "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

6. quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate(verb)

   have a disagreement over something

   "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

7. scrap(verb)

   make into scrap or refuse

   "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. scrap(Noun)

   A fight, tussle, skirmish.

   We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.

   Etymology: scrappe, from skrap, from skrapa.

2. scrap(Verb)

   to fight

   Etymology: scrappe, from skrap, from skrapa.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Scrap(verb)

   something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion

   Etymology: [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.]

2. Scrap(verb)

   specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract

   Etymology: [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.]

3. Scrap(verb)

   the crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat; as, pork scraps

   Etymology: [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.]

4. Scrap(verb)

   same as Scrap iron, below

   Etymology: [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Scrap

   Scrap consists of recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap can have significant monetary value.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Scrap

   skrap, n. a small piece: a remnant: a picture suited for preservation in a scrap-book: wrought-iron clippings: an unconnected extract.—v.t. to consign to the scrap-heap.—ns. Scrap′-book, a blank book for scraps or extracts, prints, &c.; Scrap′-heap, a place where old iron is collected; Scrap′-ī′ron, old iron accumulated for reworking; Scrap′-met′al, scraps or fragments of any kind of metal, which are only of use for remelting.—adv. Scrap′pily, in fragments, desultorily.—n. Scrap′piness, fragmentariness, disconnectedness.—adj. Scrap′py.—Go to the scrap-heap, to go to ruin. [Scand., Ice. skrap, scraps—skrapa, to scrape.]

2. Scrap

   skrap, n. (slang) a fight, scrimmage.

3. Scrap

   skrap, n. a snare for birds.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'scrap' in Nouns Frequency: #3012

Anagrams for scrap »

1. Carps

2. Craps

3. Scarp

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scrap in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scrap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of scrap in a Sentence

1. Tom Steyer:

   I don't think it's right for the government to tell them that we're going to scrap a 75-year-old system. If you like it, keep doing it, if the public option is cheaper and better for you, then you can go to your employer and say pay me the money you're spending on my health care, I'll buy the public option.

2. Shawn Crispin:

   President Duterte should come down on the side of press freedom and scrap the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, or at least modify the act to ensure that the media can not be hit with bogus incitement charges, the legislation as written is a direct threat to journalists, and should be rejected.

3. George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, Epistle Dedicatory:

   This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

4. Joe Pickard:

   When prices fall to a certain point, it just doesn't make any economic sense for the peddlers to collect the scrap, a lot of those peddlers have had to look toward other ways to make money.

5. Kansai Electric Power -LRB- 9503:

   Because of the injunction on Takahama nuclear plant, we were forced to scrap plans to lower fees and we compare very unfavorably in price competition with others.

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