scrap

Definition

  • n. a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
  • v. make into scrap or refuse

Word forms

Past participle
scrapped
Present participle
scrapping
Past tense
scrapped
Third person singular
scraps

Example sentences

  1. n.

    After the storm, there were scraps of wood scattered all over the yard.

  2. vt.

    We decided to scrap the old car because it was too expensive to repair.

  3. vi.

    The two boys started to scrap over the last piece of cake.

  4. a.

    He used scrap materials to build a small birdhouse in his backyard.