scraps in English

noun

1

a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

synonyms: fragment, piece, bit, snippet, shred, offcut, oddment, remnant, bit, speck, iota, particle, ounce, whit, jot, atom, shred, scintilla, tittle, jot or tittle, smidgen, tad

2

discarded metal for reprocessing.

the steamer was eventually sold for scrap

3

a fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one.

At the end of a minor classic of a scrap , the judges could barely separate the two fighters.

synonyms: quarrel, argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, falling-out, blowup, dispute, squabble, contretemps, clash, altercation, brawl, tussle, conflict, shouting match, tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, ruction

verb

1

discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

the decision was made to scrap the entire fleet

synonyms: throw away, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, toss out, throw on the scrapheap, discard, remove, dispense with, lose, decommission, recycle, break up, demolish, chuck, ditch, dump, junk, trash, deep-six

2

engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

At 6-foot-7 and 250 pounds, the giant enjoys giving his team momentum boosts by scrapping with defenders.

synonyms: quarrel, argue, row, fight, squabble, brawl, bicker, spar, wrangle, lock horns

noun

garbage, refuse

noun

fragment, bit, leftovers, waste, quarrel, trash, fight, chip
fragment, piece, bit, snippet, shred, offcut, oddment, remnant
bit, speck, iota, particle, ounce, whit, jot, atom, shred, scintilla, tittle, jot or tittle, smidgen, tad
leftovers, leavings, crumbs, scrapings, remains, remnants, residue, odds and ends, bits and pieces
waste, rubbish, refuse, litter, debris, detritus, flotsam and jetsam, garbage, trash, junk
quarrel, argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, falling-out, blowup, dispute, squabble, contretemps, clash, altercation, brawl, tussle, conflict, shouting match, tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, ruction
trash, rubbish
fight, fighting, combat
chip, bit, fleck, flake

verb

throw away, abandon, quarrel, altercate, junk
throw away, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, toss out, throw on the scrapheap, discard, remove, dispense with, lose, decommission, recycle, break up, demolish, chuck, ditch, dump, junk, trash, deep-six
abandon, drop, abolish, withdraw, throw out, do away with, put an end to, cancel, ax, jettison, ditch, dump, junk, can, scrub
quarrel, argue, row, fight, squabble, brawl, bicker, spar, wrangle, lock horns
altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel
junk, trash

Use "scraps" in a sentence

1. anode scraps

2. scraps of aluminum foil

3. Low copper carbon-steel scraps

4. Scraps of men do not exist.

5. Such, however, are scraps of paper, man’s word.

6. 12 The floor is littered with scraps of paper.

7. Many Crustaceans are scavengers, feeding on scraps and dead creatures

8. Can't expect me to pay for scraps of paper.

9. Or scraps from the butcher's yard, or even the slaughterhouse.

10. System for the thermal decomposition of rubber scraps and rubber flakes

11. These wiggly creatures love food scraps and are always eager to eat.

12. The rats scurry around, searching for scraps of food in the rubbish.

13. Should discarded scraps of pottery question the wisdom of their maker?

14. Sparrow added his own comments and scraps of paper to theirs.

15. Dealers would turn up with cardboard boxes full of papyrus scraps.

16. He often brought her scraps he had filched from the instructors' table.

17. SCrappy definition, made up of scraps or of odds and ends; fragmentary; disconnected

18. He created the first of these with waste metal and other scraps.

19. He was discovered secreting scraps of food intended for journey far from these walls.

20. Yet, whenever war sentiment became strong enough, those treaties became worthless scraps of paper.

21. Food scraps and yard wastes make up a considerable portion of our garbage.

22. He said, " Yeah, feathers, skin, bone meal, scraps, dried and processed into feed. "

23. He said, "Yeah, feathers, skin, bone meal, scraps, dried and processed into feed."

24. Yet, whenever war sentiment became strong enough, those treaties proved worthless, mere scraps of paper.

25. It is a natural-born scavenger, living off the scraps of this highly-efficient predator.

26. Synonyms for Argufies include quarrels, argues, squabbles, bickers, wrangles, rows, disputes, fights, scraps and altercates

27. A few scrawny chickens were searching for scraps of food in the dry earth.

28. ♫ Clambering for the scraps ♫ ♫ in the shatter of us, collapsed ♫

29. By night it is lined with ragged figures, sleeping on cardboard or scraps of bubble-wrap.

30. They sleep on open railroad platforms, using scraps of blankets as beds, or in cardboard shacks.

31. Method for preparing isotropic bulk graphite using graphite waste scraps and isotropic bulk graphite prepared thereby

32. In suburban backyards they often use scraps of newspaper, light cardboard, or discarded admission tickets.

33. These innumerable scraps of land were the beginning of egalitarian ownership on a Lilliputian scale.

34. I've managed to piece together a picture using scraps of information - credit card bills, receipts.

35. As a 1-Star Material, Clump of Copper Scraps will mainly appear in Max's Area (1-10F)

36. What does Cullet mean? Scraps of broken or waste glass gathered for remelting, especially with new material

37. The vultures eat greedily, fighting over scraps[Sentencedict.com ], slipping off the rock in their haste to consume.

38. Banties also enjoy table scraps, and it is safe to feed most people food to them

39. Since 1948, Copex is designing and manufacturing equipment for the compacting and shearing of scraps and metals.

40. She and her young kids would go to the local jeans factory and collect scraps of denim.

41. Would you pluck out his eyes and have him beg for scraps of food beneath your table?

42. Fine wood x4 Chitin x20 Leather scraps x 2 A short knife made of Abyssal materials, it is …

43. After a few minutes nothing is left on the floor except broken pottery and scraps of crepe paper.

44. Composting is an eco-friendly way to recycle your food scraps, feed your garden, and reduce waste

45. A variety of materials may be used for Composting, including leaves, grass, weeds, and some kitchen scraps

46. Source(s): My dog Barfed a couple of months ago after somebody fed him a bunch of table scraps

47. Biogas is a renewable fuel produced by the breakdown of organic matter such as food scraps and animal waste

48. Yesterday I fed him the bony scraps from my reindeer stew and he is now mine for ever.

49. Clump of Copper Scraps are a 1-Star Copper-type Material for developing and upgrading weapons and armor at Chokufunsha

50. We observed heavily panting lions trying to digest Bellyfuls of wildebeest while hyenas, jackals, and vultures gorged on the scraps