Definition of Scrap metal

1. Noun. Discarded metal suitable for reprocessing. "He finally sold the car for scrap metal"

Generic synonyms: Rubbish, Scrap, Trash
Specialized synonyms: Scrap Iron

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scrap Metal

scranches
scranky
scrannel
scrannels
scrannier
scranny
scrans

Literary usage of Scrap metal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1914)
"45314 E + F. scrap metal The scrap metal Business in the United States. A general resume of the scrap metal business for 1912 as given in Bui. No. ..."

2. The Engineering Index Annual for by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1914)
"45314 E + F. scrap metal The scrap metal Business in the United States. A general résumé of the scrap metal business for 1912 as given in Bui. No. ..."

3. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"In using all scrap metal, founders mix the scrap in such proportions as to regulate the color, degree of hardness, etc. that they wish to obtain, ..."

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