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n.
  1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.
  2. scraps Leftover bits of food.
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.
  4. scraps Crisp pieces of rendered animal fat; cracklings.
tr.v., scrapped, scrap·ping, scraps.
  1. To break down into parts for disposal or salvage.
  2. To discard as worthless or sell to be reused as parts; junk.

[Middle English, from Old Norse skrap, trifles, pieces.]


scrap2 (skrăp) pronunciation
intr.v., scrapped, scrap·ping, scraps.

To fight, often with the fists.

n.

A fight or a scuffle.

[Perhaps variant of SCRAPE.]

scrapper scrap'per n.
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noun

  1. A tiny amount: bit1, crumb, dab1, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scruple, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit. Chiefly British spot. See big/small/amount.
  2. Residual matter: butt4, end, fragment, ort (often used in plural), shard, stub. See leftover.

verb

    To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example: discard, dispose of, dump, junk, throw away, throw out. Informal chuck, jettison, shuck (off). Slang ditch. See keep/release.
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noun

    A physical conflict involving two or more: fight, fistfight, fisticuffs, scuffle, tussle. Slang rumble. See conflict/cooperation.

 
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n

Definition: argument, fight
Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace

n

Definition: tiny bit of something
Antonyms: load, lot

v

Definition: abandon; throw away
Antonyms: hoard, keep, preserve, restore, save, store

v

Definition: fight, argue
Antonyms: agree, harmonize, make peace

 
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IN BRIEF: A small piece of something; to get rid of.

pronunciation All the little dog wanted was one scrap of steak from the dinner table.

 
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"Scrap" can also refer to source material used in graphic design.

"Scrapped" redirects here. For the ship scrapping, see Ship breaking .
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Piles of scrap metal being utilized for the World War II effort, circa 1941.

Scrap is a term used to describe recyclable materials left over from every manner of product consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Often confused with waste, scrap in fact has monetary value. In 2007 the United States' exported over 10 billion dollars worth of scrap steel. [1]

Overall, the scrap industry processes more than 145 million tons of recyclable material each year into raw material feedstock for industrial manufacturing around the world. The industry contributed $65 billion in 2006 and is one of the few contributing positively to the U.S. balance of trade, exporting $15.7 billion in scrap commodities in 2006. This imbalance of trade has resulted in rising scrap prices during 2007 and 2008 within the United States.[2] Scrap recycling also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserves energy and natural resources. For example, scrap recycling diverts 145 million tons of materials away from landfills. Recycled scrap is a raw material feedstock for 2 out of 3 pounds of steel made in the U.S., for 60% of the metals and alloys produced in the U.S., for more than 50% of the U.S. paper industry’s needs, and for 33% of U.S. aluminum. Recycled scrap helps keep air and water cleaner by removing potentially hazardous materials and keeping them out of landfills.

Scrap is often taken to a wrecking yard (also known as a scrapyard, junkyard, or breaker's yard), where it is processed for later melting into new products. A wrecking yard, depending on its location, may allow customers to browse their lot and purchase items before they are sent to the smelters although many scrap yards that deal in large quantities of scrap usually do not, often selling entire units such as engines or machinery by weight with no regard to their functional status. Customers are typically required to supply all of their own tools and labor to extract parts, and some scrapyards may first require waiving liability for personal injury before entering. Many scrapyards also sell bulk metals (stainless steel, etc) by weight, often at prices substantially below the retail purchasing costs of similar pieces.

In contrast to wreckers, scrapyards typically sell everything by weight, rather than by item. To the scrapyard, the primary value of the scrap is what the smelter will give them for it, rather than the value of whatever shape the metal may be in. An auto wrecker, on the other hand, would price the exact same scrap based on what the item does, regardless of what it weighs. Typically, if a wrecker cannot sell something above the value of the metal in it, they would then take it to the scrapyard and sell it by weight. Equipment containing parts of various metals can often be purchased at a price below that of either of the metals, due to saving the scrapyard the labor of separating the metals before shipping them to be recycled. As an example, a scrapyard in Arcata, California sells automobile engines for $0.25 per pound, while aluminum, of which the engine is mostly made, sells for $1.25 per pound. Scrap prices are reported in a handful of U.S. publications, including American Metal Market, based on confirmed sales.

Note that in the scrap metal industry a great potential exists for accidents in which a hazardous material present in scrap causes death, injury or environmental damage. A classic example is radioactivity in scrap; see the Goiânia accident for an example of an accident involving radioactive material which entered the scrap metal industry and some details of the behavior of contaminating chemical elements in metal smelters. The general nature of many of the tools used in scrapyards such as Alligator shear, which cut metal using hydraulics give themselves the need for safety.

Scrap also refers to a genre of music mixing screamo and rap.


A pile of scrap.

A scrapyard.

Scrap from cans

Compacted scraps pile

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References

  1. ^ "Scrap Metal Includes Gold and Platinum". http://www.goldpaq.com/scrap-metal-includes-gold-and-platinum/. Retrieved on 2008-08-28. 
  2. ^ "American Scrap Coalition Crisis". http://www.scrapcoalition.com/crisis.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-28. 
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - stump, fragment, madrest, papirudklip, affald, rest
v. tr. - kassere, udrangere, skrotte

idioms:

  • scrap heap    skrotbunke
  • scrap paper    kladdepapir

2.
n. - skænderi, sammenstød
v. intr. - slås, skændes

Nederlands (Dutch)
schroot, snipper, knipsel, stukje, afval, kliekjes, knokpartij, knokken, afdanken

Français (French)
1.
n. - petit morceau, fragment, bribe, coupure, parcelle, ferraille
v. tr. - jeter, détruire

idioms:

  • scrap heap    ferraille
  • scrap paper    papier brouillon

2.
n. - bagarre
v. intr. - se bagarrer (avec)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Fetzen, Abfall, Reste
v. - wegwerfen, verschrotten

idioms:

  • scrap heap    Abfallhaufen
  • scrap paper    Schmierpapier

2.
n. - Schlägerei
v. - sich schlagen, sich streiten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απόκομμα, κομματάκι, σπάραγμα, παλιοσιδερικά, απόρριμμα, μικροποσότητα, (καθομ.) καβγάς, (πληθ.) αποκόμματα, αποφάγια
v. - παραπετώ, (καθομ.) τσακώνομαι

idioms:

  • scrap heap    σωρός απορριμμάτων
  • scrap paper    άχρηστο χαρτί

Italiano (Italian)
rimasugli, bisticciare, pezzetto, rissa, lite, ferraglia, pezzo

idioms:

  • scrap heap    mucchio di rifiuti
  • scrap paper    cartaccia, foglio per appunti

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pedaço (m), extrato (m), sucata (f)
v. - jogar fora

idioms:

  • scrap heap    monte de sucata
  • scrap paper    papel de rascunho

Русский (Russian)
кусочек, клочок, обрывок, мизерное количество, остатки, объедки, вырезки (из газет), металлический лом, скрап, запоротые детали, брак, шкварки, рыбные отходы, ссора, потасовка, встреча боксеров, превращать в лом, выбрасывать за негодностью, снять с вооружения, подраться, бороться

idioms:

  • scrap heap    свалка
  • scrap paper    макулатура

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - restos, sobras, chicharrones, trocito, pedacito, pizca, recorte
v. tr. - desechar, descartar

idioms:

  • scrap heap    depósito de chatarra
  • scrap paper    papel de borrador

2.
n. - pelea, bronca, camorra
v. intr. - pelearse, reñir, pelear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bit, stycke, fragment, matrester, smulor, avfall, skräp, skrot, gräl, gruff, slagsmål
v. - skrota, utrangera, kasera, slopa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 碎片, 些微, 残余物, 将...作为废物, 废弃, 将...拆毁

idioms:

  • scrap heap    废物堆, 垃圾场, 废料堆
  • scrap paper    碎纸片, 一张废纸的条约, 一面已用过另一面空白可用作便条纸的废纸

2. 互相殴打, 争吵, 打架

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 碎片, 些微, 殘餘物
v. tr. - 將...作為廢物, 廢棄, 將...拆毀

idioms:

  • scrap heap    廢物堆, 垃圾場, 廢料堆
  • scrap paper    碎紙片, 一張廢紙的條約, 一面已用過另一面空白可用作便條紙的廢紙

2.
v. intr. - 互相毆打
n. - 爭吵, 打架

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 작은 조각, 스크랩, 폐물
v. tr. - 부스러기로 만들다, 해체하다, 폐기하다

2.
n. - 싸움, 다툼, (프로) 권투 시함
v. intr. - 싸우다, 서로 때리다, 말다툼하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一片, 抜粋, がらくた, スクラップ, 食べ残し, けんか, ボクシング試合
v. - つかみ合いする, くずとして捨てる, 解体する, 捨てる
adj. - 小片の, くずの

idioms:

  • scrap heap    ごみため, くずの山, 捨てる
  • scrap paper    メモ用紙, 古紙

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قصاصه, فتات ألطعام (فعل) يكسر, يحول ألى فتات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חתיכה, קורטוב, גרוטה, פסולת, גזר-עיתון, קטע גזור, שיירי-אוכל, שיריים, שאריות, שאריות שומן שנמס או דג ששמנו נסחט‬
v. tr. - ‮זרק (כגרוטה), רב, פירק לחלקים כדי להשליך, לחלץ או להציל‬
n. - ‮מריבה, מאבק‬
v. intr. - ‮רב, לחם, בעיקר באגרופיו‬

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