01 n. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.“I have no materials -- not a scrap.” — De Quincey.
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2.
Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.
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3.
The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat; as, pork scraps.
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4.
Same as Scrap iron, below.
Phrases & compounds
Scrap forgings —
forgings made from wrought iron scrap.
Scrap iron —
Cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which bar iron or forgings can be made; -- called also wrought-iron scrap.