what does scrap mean?
SCRAP as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of fighting
- any contest or struggle
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- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
Usage Example(s)
- she jotted it on a scrap of paper
- there was not a scrap left
Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
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- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- worthless material that is to be disposed of
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Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SCRAP as VERB
- Meaning
- make into scrap or refuse
Usage Example(s)
- scrap the old airplane and sell the parts
Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- have a disagreement over something
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- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
- These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something
Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- dispose of (something useless or old)
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- trash these old chairs
- junk an old car
- scrap your old computer
Hypernyms(s) scrap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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