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scrap-heap

scrap-heap is the alternative spelling of scrapheap.

Meaning of scrapheap

Noun

scrapheap (plural scrapheaps)

  1. A pile in which junk is discarded.
    • By Easter, "Princess Royal" Pacifics Nos. 46211/2 were in the scrap line at Crewe works and Nos. 46204/5/7/10 were gathered at Crewe South shed, no doubt to follow to the scrapheap.1962 June, “Motive Power Miscellany: London Midland Region”, in Modern Railways, page 423
  2. A junkyard.
  3. (figuratively) A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.

Forms of scrap-heap

pluralscrap-heaps

Questions about scrap-heap

What is scrap-heap the alternative spelling of?
Scrap-heap is the alternative spelling of scrapheap.

Words near scrap-heap in the dictionary

  1. scrap merchant
  2. scrap merchants
  3. scrap paper
  4. scrap yard
  5. scrap yards
  6. scrap-heap
  7. scrap-heaps
  8. scrap-yard
  9. scrap-yards
  10. scrapable
  11. scrapbook

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