scrap

[scrap]

A scrap is a little leftover bit of something. You might jot down notes on a scrap of paper, or you might toss a scrap of food to your happy dog.

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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

Noun
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

Noun
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"

Noun
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

Noun
worthless material that is to be disposed of

Verb
make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"

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Verb
have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something"

Verb
dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

v. t.
Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

v. t.
Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.

v. t.
The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat; as, pork scraps.

v. t.
Same as Scrap iron, below.

Scrap

Scrap , n. [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.] 1. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

I have no materials -- not a scrap.

2. Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract. 3. pl. The crisp substance that remains after trying out animal fat; as, pork scraps. 4. pl. Same as Scrap iron, below. Scrap forgings, forgings made from wrought iron scrap. -- Scrap iron. (a) Cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which bar iron or forgings can be made; -- called also wrought-iron scrap. (b) Fragments of cast iron or defective castings suitable for remelting in the foundry; -- called also founding scrap, or cast scrap.

Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

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Usage Examples

The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

It bothers me when I hear it in a car commercial or some such. But for the most part, it's better than seeing sacred music relegated to the scrap heap.