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Word: Scrap
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (as a plural noun denoting fragments of uneaten food): from Old Norse skrap ‘scraps’; related to skrapa ‘to scrape’. The verb dates from the late 19th century
skrap
a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used
Short Definition:small piece or amount of something
Examples:- I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper
- scraps of information
discarded metal for reprocessing
Short Definition:discarded metal for reprocessing
Examples:- the steamer was eventually sold for scrap
Word: Scrap
Speech Type: Verb
skrap
discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal
Short Definition:discard
Examples:- a bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant
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