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21scrap — [[t]skræ̱p[/t]] scraps, scrapping, scrapped 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A scrap of something is a very small piece or amount of it. A crumpled scrap of paper was found in her handbag. ...a fire fueled by scraps of wood... They need every scrap of… …
22scrap — scrap1 [skræp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(paper/cloth)¦ 2¦(old objects)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(information)¦ 5¦(fight)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: skrap scraps ] [Sense: 5; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: P …
23scrap — 1 noun 1 PAPER/CLOTH (C) a small piece of paper, cloth etc (+ of): He wrote his address on a scrap of paper and gave it to me. | a quilt made out of scraps of old fabric 2 OLD OBJECTS (U) materials or objects that are no longer used for the… …
24scrap — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a small detached piece; a fragment or remnant. 2 rubbish or waste material. 3 an extract or cutting from something written or printed. 4 discarded metal for reprocessing (often attrib.: scrap metal). 5 (with neg.) the smallest… …
25scrap — I n. waste metal to sell (smt.) for scrap II n. (colloq.) fight to put up a (good) scrap III v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to fight ) to scrap over * * * [skræp] (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to fight ) to scrap over (colloq.) [ fight ]toputupa (good) scrap …
26scrap — scrap1 scrappingly, adv. /skrap/, n., adj., v., scrapped, scrapping. n. 1. a small piece or portion; fragment: a scrap of paper. 2. scraps, a. bits or pieces of food, esp. of leftover or discarded food. b. the remains of animal fat after the oil… …
27scrap — I [[t]skræp[/t]] n. adj. v. scrapped, scrap•ping 1) a small piece or portion; fragment 2) scraps a) bits of food, esp. of leftover food b) the remains of animal fat after the oil has been tried out 3) a detached piece of something written or… …
28scrap — 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 > …
29scrap — I 1. noun 1) a scrap of paper Syn: fragment, piece, bit, snippet, shred; offcut, oddment, remnant 2) there wasn t a scrap of evidence Syn: bit, speck, iota, pa …
30scrap — [skræp] noun I 1) [C] a small piece of something a scrap of paper[/ex] Every scrap of evidence has to be investigated.[/ex] 2) [U] old metal that can be used again after going through a special process The car was sold for scrap.[/ex] 3) [C]… …
