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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.

Example:
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I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper
Synonym:
fragment piece bit oddment snippet snip tatter wisp shred remnant speck iota particle ounce whit jot atom crumb morsel grain drop hint touch trace suggestion whisper suspicion scintilla spot mite tittle modicum smidgen smidge tad scantling scruple
2.

discarded metal for reprocessing.

Example:
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the steamer was eventually sold for scrap

Verb

discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Example:
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the decision was made to scrap the entire fleet
Synonym:
throw away throw out get rid of do away with clear out discard remove lose eliminate dump bin jettison shed dismiss expel eject weed out root out decommission recycle break up demolish write off destroy annihilate obliterate ditch junk get shut of get shot of see the back of trash wreck
Antonym:
keep preserve
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