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Definition of: scrap
(skrap) noun
1. A small piece cut or broken from something; fragment.
2. A brief extract.
3. plural Pieces of crisp fat tissue after the oil has been expressed by cooking.
4. Old or refuse metal. See synonyms under PARTICLE.
—v.t. scrapped, scrap·pinǵ
1. To break up into scrap; make scrap of.
2. To discard; throw away.
—adjective Having the form of scraps; discarded after use: scrap metal. [<ON skrap scrapings, scraps <skrappa scrape. Akin to SCRAPE.]
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