scrap

«scrap» in Mova's school dictionary: a small piece of something, such as paper or cloth — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

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

• 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.