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Refuse, waste or garbage that has been, or will be, discarded
“After finishing their meal, the restaurant patrons left behind a messy table covered in scraps of food and napkins.”
Small leftover fragments or crumbs remaining after a meal, often inadequate for a full portion
“After the fancy dinner, the guests were disappointed to receive only scraps of food, barely enough to appease their hunger.”
A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used
“Only a single scrap remained, as if a draft had blown the rest into the gaps in the floor.”
A series of negligible amounts
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material
Plural for a physical fight or brawl
“A violent scrap ensued over the last available parking space in the lot.”
Plural for an argument or altercation
“Didn't we have a scrap about this once before? Do we have to argue about it again?”
Plural for a small piece or amount (of something)
Plural for a relic or artifact of ancient times
Plural for reports of recent events or facts
To throw away (something unwanted or useless)
“Fishermen who want to trade up and buy a bigger boat usually scrap their existing vessel and buy extra tonnage from the market.”
To abolish or cancel (a plan, policy, law, etc.)
“Due to our slow progress, we decided to scrap our plans to reach Land's End and return to Plymouth today.”
To engage in a (minor) physical fight
“Micah was so much like his father had been at that age. Always ready to scrap with his bigger, older brother.”
To engage in a (minor) quarrel or argument
“She just didn't want to scrap with me out in broad daylight for anyone to see.”
To engage in competition to attain a position or prize
To scratch or tear at something with one's claws or fingernails
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