Scrap ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Scrap ( noun )

1. A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used or consumed.
2. A fragment or remnant of something.
3. A small, worthless piece of metal that is left over after the greater part has been used or consumed.
4. A minor or insignificant amount of something.

Origin:

From middle english scrap(pe), from old english scræpp(a) ("scrap, fragment, piece"), from proto-germanic *skrappō (compare dutch schraap, german schrapfen), from proto-indo-european *(s)krep- ("to cut, scrape").

Examples:

1. She saved all the scraps of fabric for her quilting projects.
2. He tossed the scraps of paper in the trash.
3. The scrap metal was sold to a recycling plant.
4. The chef saved the scraps of vegetables for the soup.
5. It was just a scrap of evidence, but it was enough to solve the case.

(As a verb)

Scrap ( verb )

1. A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used or consumed.
2. A fragment or remnant of something.
3. A small, worthless piece of metal that is left over after the greater part has been used or consumed.
4. A minor or insignificant amount of something.

Origin:

From middle english scrap(pe), from old english scræpp(a) ("scrap, fragment, piece"), from proto-germanic *skrappō (compare dutch schraap, german schrapfen), from proto-indo-european *(s)krep- ("to cut, scrape").

Examples:

1. She saved all the scraps of fabric for her quilting projects.
2. He tossed the scraps of paper in the trash.
3. The scrap metal was sold to a recycling plant.
4. The chef saved the scraps of vegetables for the soup.
5. It was just a scrap of evidence, but it was enough to solve the case.