scrap

//skræp//
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Noun

scrapSingular
scrapsPlural
1

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over or discarded

She wrote the phone number on a scrap of paper.

2

Discarded metal suitable for reprocessing

They sold the old car for scrap.

3

A fight or quarrel, especially a minor one

The two boys got into a scrap over a toy.

Verb

scrapPresent tense
scrappedPast tense
scrappedPast participle
scrappingPresent participle
scrapsThird-person singular
1

To discard or remove from service as no longer useful or worth keeping

The company decided to scrap the old machinery.

2

To fight or quarrel

The two boys were scrapping in the playground.