scrap

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular scrap

Plural scraps

1. 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. 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. Scrap metal or auto parts are parts found in a junkyard or scrapyard

   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. When you scrap a project or plan, you stop working on it.

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

2. 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.