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- pronunciation:
- skraep
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a small bit, such as a piece left over or thrown away.
I picked up a scrap of paper.They tossed scraps of bread to the ducks.- synonyms:
- shred
- similar words:
- bit, fragment, leftover
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definition 2: |
a collection of materials that have been thrown away but might be used again.
We took metal scrap to the recycling center. |
related words: |
crumb, lick, morsel, particle |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
having to do with scrap or scraps.
Do you have a piece of scrap paper I can use?- similar words:
- salvageable
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
scraps, scrapping, scrapped |
definition: |
to throw away because useless or without value.
He scrapped the old computer that did not work anymore.- synonyms:
- jettison, junk
- antonyms:
- keep, preserve
- similar words:
- abandon, chuck, discard, drop, reject
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