FAG END Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fag end

noun

Definition of fag end

as in remainder

an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth

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Noun

The agreement would provide Warner's daughter with the majority remainder of the Warner Family Trust and estate but remains subject to court approval, Pamela Warner's attorneys said.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Former Stars coach Lorne Donaldson also will rejoin the team as interim director of coaching for remainder of the year.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of remainder

Noun

Six melts, 24 hours The foundry’s electric arc furnace uses three large graphite electrodes to melt steel scrap.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The administration's proposal eliminates requirements for small class sizes and scraps caseload limits for family support specialists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrap

Noun

Using the X-ray spacecraft XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), astronomers have observed stellar winds from a hypergiant star feeding an extreme stellar remnant known as a neutron star, left over after a massive star dies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
And indeed, experiencing its remnants in 3D is another thing altogether.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of remnant

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