Sekirov Dictionary

scrap

/ˈskɹæp/

noun 10
verb 6
forms 3
phrases 1

noun10

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A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
- I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
•
Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
- That car isn't good for anything but scrap.
•
A fight, tussle, skirmish.
- We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.
•
[usually plural] Leftover food.
- Give the scraps to the animals: any meat to the dogs, and the rest to the hogs.
[in the plural] (UK) A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
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The smallest amount.
- I don't care a scrap.
•
The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat.
- pork scraps
Loose-leaf tobacco of a low grade, such as sweepings left over from handling higher grades.
(offensive) A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated with the Sureno gang.
(no longer used) A snare for catching birds.

verb6

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To discard; to get rid of.
- The party plans to scrap the military-drafted constitution, and bring the army's many business interests under the Ministry of Finance. — 2023
To stop working on (a project or plan) indefinitely.
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To dispose of at a scrapyard.
- Northern made much of the scrapping of the first of the Pacers (142005), and to date 35 of its Class 142s have been scrapped, with a further 11 off-lease at Gascoigne Wood. — 2020
To make into scrap.
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to fight
- Oh yeah! Keep it spicy! You know I love a good tussle, Gonzales! Keep on scrappin', son! 'Course, it ain't gonna do you much good in the end. — 2004
To scrapbook; to create scrapbooks.

forms

scrapped · scrapping · scraps

Phrases with scrap

table scrap
The remaining meagre portion of a meal.

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