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- pronunciation:
- skraep
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small bit or fragment, esp. a leftover or discarded piece.
That basket contains old scraps of fabric.They tossed the food scraps to the pigs.I wrote the phone number on a scrap of paper.- synonyms:
- remnant, shred
- similar words:
- bit, crumb, fragment, leftover
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| definition 2: |
an accumulation of discarded materials, esp. of metal, that might be salvaged or reprocessed.
We took the metal scrap to the recycling center.- similar words:
- salvage
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| definition 3: |
a fragment of writing such as poetry.
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| related words: |
crumb, fraction, lick, morsel, particle, patch |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or consisting of scrap or scraps.
I put the unused bits of fabric on the scrap pile.The sculpture is made out of scrap metal.- similar words:
- salvageable
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| definition 2: |
leftover or discarded.
- synonyms:
- discarded, leftover
- similar words:
- extra, junked, refuse, remnant, residual, surplus
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scraps, scrapping, scrapped |
| definition: |
to discard as worthless, useless, or unfeasible.
The company scrapped their old computers.With our loss of income this year, we had to scrap the idea of going on cruise this summer.- synonyms:
- jettison, junk
- antonyms:
- keep, preserve
- similar words:
- abandon, chuck, deep-six, discard, drop, reject, scuttle, throw away
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