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scrap

Dictionary definition · scrap

noun

  1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
  2. worthless material that is to be disposed of
  3. a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used"she jotted it on a scrap of paper"
  4. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle"a fight broke out at the hockey game"

verb

  1. dispose of (something useless or old)"trash these old chairs"
  2. have a disagreement over something"We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"
  3. make into scrap or refuse"scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).