scrap
part of speech
noun (a scrap, scraps; scrap — waste metal, uncountable); verb (scrap, scraps, scrapped, scrapping)
meaning for a pupil
1) A scrap is a small piece of something, such as paper or cloth. tree →
2) Scraps are bits of food left over after a meal. tree →
3) Scrap is old metal or other material that is thrown away or recycled. tree →
4) To scrap something means to get rid of it or cancel it. tree →
5) A scrap is a small fight or argument (informal). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Plaster was scraped off the walls of a house with a plague. In the primary lessons: Everyday life: scrap paper for jotting; feed scraps to the hens; scrap cars are recycled. Art and design: scraps of fabric for a collage, a scrapbook. Stories and playground: a scrap is a little fight. Plans: «the trip was scrapped» means cancelled. Phrases: scrap paper, a scrap of, food scraps, scrap metal, scrapbook.
examples
- And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the mortar that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place. (Torah LEV.14.41, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that the stones have been taken out, and after the house hath been scraped, and after it is plastered; (Torah LEV.14.43, JPS 1917) tree →
- Use scrap paper for your working out. tree →
- We fed the food scraps to the chickens. tree →
- The old car was sold for scrap. tree →
- The school scrapped the plan for a new pool. tree →
- There isn't a scrap of food left. tree →
- Two boys got into a scrap in the playground. tree →
- She glued scraps of fabric onto her collage. tree →
- Trembling with joy, he picked every scrap he could see, and placed it in his wallet. tree →
note
Past: scrapped, -ing: scrapping (double p). Don't confuse with «scrape» (rub with something sharp: scraped). In maths, «scrap paper» is for rough work, so you can show your working.
In the corpora
- In many countries it is against the law to feed pigs kitchen leftovers, because meat scraps can spread serious pig diseases.
- Bones, frozen bodies, cave paintings and chewed scraps are the clues that let us picture this lost world.
- A compost heap gets warm because microbes break down the scraps and release energy as heat.
- Food scraps can be composted: microbes break them down into compost, which feeds plants.
- Before stacking plates, scrape the leftovers into the bin or the food caddy, a small bin just for food scraps.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «scrap» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.