Meaning of the word scraps in English
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scraps
Noun
1.
a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
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I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper
2.
discarded metal for reprocessing.
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the steamer was eventually sold for scrap
Verb
1.
discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.
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the decision was made to scrap the entire fleet
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