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scrappage

scrappage noun: the practice of scrapping something.

Noun

scrappage (usually uncountable, plural scrappages)

  1. (usually) The practice of scrapping something.
  2. (UK, usually) An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.
    • Motorists will receive £2,000 if they sell their old car and buy a new model, after the chancellor bowed to pressure from the automotive sector and announced a car scrappage scheme this afternoon.2009 April 22, Dan Milmo, Tim Webb, “Budget 2009: car industry welcomes scrappage scheme”, in The Guardian
    • A London-wide Ultra Low Emissions Zone will be in operation from August 29 2023, supported by new bus services and a £110m car scrappage scheme for Londoners who are disabled and/or on low incomes.2022 December 14, Paul Stephen, “Network News: New DLR trains part of £8.1bn TfL transport plans”, in RAIL, number 972, page 21

Forms of scrappage

pluralscrappages

Origin of scrappage

From scrap + -age.

Questions about scrappage

What does scrappage mean?
Scrappage means the practice of scrapping something.
What part of speech is scrappage?
Scrappage is a noun.
What is the plural of scrappage?
The plural of scrappage is scrappages.

Words near scrappage in the dictionary

  1. scrapmerchants
  2. scrapmonger
  3. scrapmongers
  4. scrapnel
  5. scrappable
  6. scrappage
  7. scrappages
  8. scrapped
  9. scrapper
  10. scrappers
  11. scrappie

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