scrap

scrap
I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape Date: 14th century 1. plural fragments of discarded or leftover food 2. a. a small detached piece <
a scrap of paper
> b. a fragment of something written, printed, or spoken <
scraps of conversation
> c. the least bit <
not a scrap of evidence
> 3. plural cracklings 4. a. fragments of stock removed in manufacturing b. manufactured articles or parts rejected or discarded and useful only as material for reprocessing; especially waste and discarded metal II. transitive verb (scrapped; scrapping) Date: circa 1891 1. to convert into scrap 2. to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain <
scrap outworn methods
> Synonyms: see discard III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1846 fight IV. intransitive verb (scrapped; scrapping) Date: circa 1874 quarrel, fight

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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