Meaning & use
Scrap
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A small leftover or discarded piece of something, often material intended for reuse or disposal.
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He collected scraps of metal to sell to the recycling yard.
She kept scraps of fabric from every quilt she'd ever made.
A note on using this word
As an informal verb, "to scrap" also means to abandon a plan entirely, as in "they scrapped the project."
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To abandon or discard a plan, project, or object entirely.
The company scrapped its plans for a new headquarters.
3. noun
(Informal) A minor fight or quarrel.
The two brothers got into a scrap over the last slice of pizza.
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