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Webster 1913 Edition
Scrap
1.
Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
I have no materials – not a
scrap
. De Quincey.
2.
Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.
3.
pl.
The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat;
as, pork
. scraps
4.
pl.
Same as
Scrap iron
, below. Scrap forgings
, forgings made from wrought iron scrap.
– Scrap iron
. (a)
Cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which bar iron or forgings can be made; – called also
wrought-iron scrap
. (b)
Fragments of cast iron or defective castings suitable for remelting in the foundry; – called also
foundry scrap
, or cast scrap
.Webster 1828 Edition
Scrap
SCRAP
,Noun.
1.
A small piece; properly something scraped off, but used for any thing cut off; a fragment; a crumb; as scraps of meat.2.
A part; a detached piece; as scraps of history or poetry; scraps of antiquity; scraps of authors.3.
A small piece of paper. [If used for script, it is improper.]