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scrapheaps

scrapheaps is the plural 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.

Questions about scrapheaps

What is scrapheaps the plural of?
Scrapheaps is the plural of scrapheap.

Words near scrapheaps in the dictionary

  1. scrapes up
  2. scrapest
  3. scrapeth
  4. scrapey
  5. scrapheap
  6. scrapheaps
  7. scrapiana
  8. scrapie
  9. scrapied
  10. scrapies
  11. scrapin'

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