Scrapheap

//ˈskɹæpˌhip// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pile in which junk is discarded.

    "By Easter, "Princess Royal" Pacifics Nos. 46211/2 were in the scrap line at Crewe works and Nos. 46204/5/7/10 were gathered at Crewe South shed, no doubt to follow to the scrapheap."

  2. 2
    pile of discarded metal wordnet
  3. 3
    A junkyard.
  4. 4
    an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter wordnet
  5. 5
    A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas. figuratively

Synonyms

All synonyms
garbage heapgarbage heapjunk heapjunk pilejunkyardrefuse heap

Example

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"This car is fit for the scrapheap."

Etymology

From scrap + heap.

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