Scrap
noun
A small piece or chunk of something.
She kept a scrap of paper with her phone number.
Often appears as...
- scrap of paper
- scrap of food
noun
Waste or discarded material.
He sold his old car for scrap.
Often appears as...
- scrap metal
- scrap yard
verb
Get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted.
They decided to scrap the old car.
Often appears as...
- scrap plans
- scrap project
noun
A minor fight or disagreement.
The kids had a scrap over who got the bigger piece of cake.
Often appears as...
- have a scrap
- get into a scrap
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A small piece or chunk of something.
She kept a scrap of paper with her phone number.
Often appears as...
- scrap of paper
- scrap of food
noun
Waste or discarded material.
He sold his old car for scrap.
Often appears as...
- scrap metal
- scrap yard
verb
Get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted.
They decided to scrap the old car.
Often appears as...
- scrap plans
- scrap project
noun
A minor fight or disagreement.
The kids had a scrap over who got the bigger piece of cake.
Often appears as...
- have a scrap
- get into a scrap
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Size Implication
Scrap indicates something smaller than the original item or amount.
I found a scrap of the missing poster.
Pro Tip 2/2Residual Material
Often refers to a remaining piece after most of the item is used.
I only have a scrap of fabric left.
Pro Tip 1/2Size Implication
Scrap indicates something smaller than the original item or amount.
I found a scrap of the missing poster.
Pro Tip 2/2Residual Material
Often refers to a remaining piece after most of the item is used.
I only have a scrap of fabric left.
Pro Tip 1/2Size Implication
Scrap indicates something smaller than the original item or amount.
I found a scrap of the missing poster.
Pro Tip 2/2Residual Material
Often refers to a remaining piece after most of the item is used.
I only have a scrap of fabric left.
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The race to decode a...
Working from the few available inscriptions, she recorded how often each symbol appeared. Then she recorded how frequently each symbol appeared next to another. She stored her findings on scrap paper in cigarette cartons because writing supplies were scarce during the Second World War. By analyzing these frequencies,
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The chaotic brilliance...
and listening to the music his father played at home. He drew inspiration from unexpected places, scribbling his own versions of cartoons, comic books and biblical scenes on scrap paper from his father’s office. But it was a medical encyclopedia that arguably exerted the most powerful influence on Basquiat.
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Vermicomposting: How...
and they can sell their worm-eaten table scraps to local farms, hungry for rich fertilizer. So, instead of wasting money, dumping wasted food in landfills, we can remake waste into an asset, putting it back into our food system to make it more sustainable, all with the help of the humble worm,
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Your elusive creative...
Aren't you afraid the humiliation of rejection will kill you? Aren't you afraid that you're going to work your whole life at this craft and nothing's ever going to come of it and you're going to die on a scrap heap of broken dreams with your mouth filled with bitter ash of failure?"
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How fast can a vaccine...
even if that means scrapping months of work. Over time, advances in exploratory research and manufacturing should make this process faster. Preliminary studies suggest that future researchers may be able to swap genetic material from different viruses into the same vaccine design.
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A radical plan to end...
particularly in the developing world. And people worked out it's got a value. It's actually an article of value, not of waste. Now the villages and the cities and the streets are clean, you don't trip over scrap copper or scrap iron now,
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Hyenas on the Hunt PIPE...
waste the scraps are carried off by ants this hyena wants to indulge in another favorite pastime the dust bath but it's chosen a location a little too nearer mother Jacqueline or pups
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What forgiveness can...
Kibera I taught myself how to read from collecting scraps of newspapers from the trash my only schooling was life hard lessons that I learned on the street as a
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A hilarious celebration...
I look for someone who has a sense of fun, who's audacious, who's forthcoming, who has politics, who has even a small scrap of passion for the planet,
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Hyena Sniffs Out a Soggy...
Bingo. Suma lets him get away with it. They're only scraps, after all. And perhaps now she'll have one more supporter.
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The race to decode a...
Working from the few available inscriptions, she recorded how often each symbol appeared. Then she recorded how frequently each symbol appeared next to another. She stored her findings on scrap paper in cigarette cartons because writing supplies were scarce during the Second World War. By analyzing these frequencies,
Video examples
The chaotic brilliance...
and listening to the music his father played at home. He drew inspiration from unexpected places, scribbling his own versions of cartoons, comic books and biblical scenes on scrap paper from his father’s office. But it was a medical encyclopedia that arguably exerted the most powerful influence on Basquiat.
Video examples
Vermicomposting: How...
and they can sell their worm-eaten table scraps to local farms, hungry for rich fertilizer. So, instead of wasting money, dumping wasted food in landfills, we can remake waste into an asset, putting it back into our food system to make it more sustainable, all with the help of the humble worm,
Video examples
Your elusive creative...
Aren't you afraid the humiliation of rejection will kill you? Aren't you afraid that you're going to work your whole life at this craft and nothing's ever going to come of it and you're going to die on a scrap heap of broken dreams with your mouth filled with bitter ash of failure?"
Video examples
How fast can a vaccine...
even if that means scrapping months of work. Over time, advances in exploratory research and manufacturing should make this process faster. Preliminary studies suggest that future researchers may be able to swap genetic material from different viruses into the same vaccine design.
Video examples
A radical plan to end...
particularly in the developing world. And people worked out it's got a value. It's actually an article of value, not of waste. Now the villages and the cities and the streets are clean, you don't trip over scrap copper or scrap iron now,
Video examples
Hyenas on the Hunt PIPE...
waste the scraps are carried off by ants this hyena wants to indulge in another favorite pastime the dust bath but it's chosen a location a little too nearer mother Jacqueline or pups
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
Kibera I taught myself how to read from collecting scraps of newspapers from the trash my only schooling was life hard lessons that I learned on the street as a
Video examples
A hilarious celebration...
I look for someone who has a sense of fun, who's audacious, who's forthcoming, who has politics, who has even a small scrap of passion for the planet,
Video examples
Hyena Sniffs Out a Soggy...
Bingo. Suma lets him get away with it. They're only scraps, after all. And perhaps now she'll have one more supporter.
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Troy Carter
American Producer
I found a scrap book that my mom had given to me, and inside was a letter that I wrote to myself at age 19. The letter included my goals and dreams for my life, and even then, I was writing about the management company that I built today.
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John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.
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Jorge Masvidal
American Athlete
I get along just fine with Woodley. He's actually showed me a lot things in the past, and I've worked with him in the past training to help him get ready to fight. There's no hard feelings if me and hit had to scrap.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
I have a strong feeling that I shall be glad when I am dead and done for - scrapped at last to make room for somebody better, cleverer, more perfect than myself.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around - the music and the ideas.
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Alexander Chase
American Journalist
When a machine begins to run without human aid, it is time to scrap it - whether it be a factory or a government.
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Aleister Crowley
English Critic
Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.
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John Updike
American Novelist
I was raised in the Depression, when there was a great sense of dog-eat-dog and people fighting over scraps.
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David Talbot
American Journalist
Even more important maybe, or equally more important at least, is they don't have to scrap for a living.
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Michael Gove
British Politician
Ed Balls keeps saying that we are committed to scrapping the EMA. I have never said this. We won't.
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Troy Carter
American Producer
I found a scrap book that my mom had given to me, and inside was a letter that I wrote to myself at age 19. The letter included my goals and dreams for my life, and even then, I was writing about the management company that I built today.
Quote examples
John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.
Quote examples
Jorge Masvidal
American Athlete
I get along just fine with Woodley. He's actually showed me a lot things in the past, and I've worked with him in the past training to help him get ready to fight. There's no hard feelings if me and hit had to scrap.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
I have a strong feeling that I shall be glad when I am dead and done for - scrapped at last to make room for somebody better, cleverer, more perfect than myself.
Quote examples
Bob Dylan
American Musician
People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around - the music and the ideas.
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Alexander Chase
American Journalist
When a machine begins to run without human aid, it is time to scrap it - whether it be a factory or a government.
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Aleister Crowley
English Critic
Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.
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John Updike
American Novelist
I was raised in the Depression, when there was a great sense of dog-eat-dog and people fighting over scraps.
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David Talbot
American Journalist
Even more important maybe, or equally more important at least, is they don't have to scrap for a living.
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Michael Gove
British Politician
Ed Balls keeps saying that we are committed to scrapping the EMA. I have never said this. We won't.
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