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Vocabulary Entry
scrapheap
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A collection of discarded materials or waste, usually consisting of scrap metal or other reusable materials.
Example Sentences
"The old factory was filled with a massive scrapheap."
"They decided to sort through the scrapheap for any usable parts."
"The artist found inspiration in the colorful items on the scrapheap."
V
verb
To discard or scrap something, usually because it is no longer useful.
Example Sentences
"We had to scrapheap the old equipment because it was beyond repair."
"The project was scrapped when the budget was cut."
"They decided to scrap their original plan and start fresh."