scrap

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /skræp/

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Noun

Singular scrap

Plural scraps

1. (countable) A scrap of paper or fabric is a small piece that is left unused after something is made.

   After Timmy cut up a magazine for his art project, there were scraps of paper everywhere.

2. (countable) A scrap of food is something that isn't eaten

   Timmy ate most of his dinner, but left scraps of ham on his plate.

3. (usually before a noun) Scrap metal or parts are pieces of junk that can be reused.

   There was a big pile of scrap metal in One-Eyed Joe's Junkyard.

Verb

Plain form scrap

Third-person singular scraps

Past tense scrapped

Past participle scrapped

Present participle scrapping

1. (transitive) When you scrap a project or plan, you stop working on it before it is completed.

   Plans for a 100-story skyscraper were scrapped when the company ran out of money.

2. (transitive) When you scrap a car that can't be used anymore, you sell it to a junkyard, which will destroy the car after removing any parts that can be sold.

   Jim's car had to be scrapped after it got in an accident.