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scrap heap

scrap heap is the alternative form 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 form of?
Scrap heap is the alternative form of scrapheap.

Words near scrap heap in the dictionary

  1. scrap books
  2. scrap car
  3. scrap cars
  4. scrap dealer
  5. scrap dealers
  6. scrap heap
  7. scrap heaps
  8. scrap merchant
  9. scrap merchants
  10. scrap paper
  11. scrap yard

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