Main Entry:

¹scrap

Pronunciation:

\ˈskrap\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape

Date:

14th century

1plural : fragments of discarded or leftover food2 a: a small detached piece <a scrap of paper> b: a fragment of something written, printed, or spoken <scraps of conversation> c: the least bit <not a scrap of evidence>3plural : cracklings4 a: fragments of stock removed in manufacturing b: manufactured articles or parts rejected or discarded and useful only as material for reprocessing ; especially : waste and discarded metal