~ 1
■ noun
1》 a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
↘( ~s ) bits of uneaten food left after a meal.
2》 material, especially metal, discarded for reprocessing.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 remove (an old or redundant vehicle, vessel, or machine) from use or service, especially so as to convert it to ~ metal.
2》 abolish or cancel (a plan, policy, or law).
Origin
ME: from ON skrap '~s'; related to skrapa 'to ~e'.
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~ 2
informal
■ noun a fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) engage in a minor fight or quarrel.
↘compete fiercely.
Derivatives
~per noun
Origin
C17 (asnoun in the sense 'sinister plot, scheme'): perh. from ~e .