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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
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
definition 3: a fragment of writing such as poetry.
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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
definition 2: leftover or discarded.
synonyms:
discarded, leftover
similar words:
extra, junked, refuse, remnant, residual, surplus
 
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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