scrap

/skrˈæp/

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Noun
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
Noun
worthless material that is to be disposed of
Noun
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"
Noun
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Verb
dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"
Verb
have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
Verb
make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"