scrap

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] a small piece of sth, especially paper, fabric, etc: She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. * (figurative) scraps of news / information * (figurative) She was just a scrap of a thing (= small and thin). 2 [sing.] (usually with a negative) a small amount of sth: It won't make a scrap of difference. * There's not a scrap of evidence to support his claim. * a barren landscape without a scrap of vegetation 3 (scraps) [pl.] food left after a meal: Give the scraps to the dog. 4 [U] things that are not wanted or cannot be used for their original purpose, but which have some value for the material they are made of: We sold the car for scrap (= so that any good parts can be used again). * scrap metal / iron * a scrap merchant / dealer (= a person who buys and sells scrap) 5 (informal) a short fight or quarrel: He was always getting into scraps at school. seealsoSCRAPPY verb (-pp-) 1 [VN] [oftenpassive] to cancel or get rid of sth that is no longer practical or useful: They had been forced to scrap plans for a new school building. * The oldest of the aircraft were scrapped. 2 [V] (informal) to fight with sb: The bigger boys started scrapping.