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scrapheap

  • /ˈskɹæpˌhip/ US

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From scrap + heap.

noun scrapheaps · scrap-heap · scrap heap

  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. A junkyard.
  3. figuratively A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.

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noun pile of junk

DeutschSchrotthaufen, Müllhaufen, Abfallhaufen
Русскийсва́лка sválka

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"scrapheap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scrapheap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scrapheap. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scrapheap

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"scrapheap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scrapheap.

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@misc{scrapheap_2026,
  title = {scrapheap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrapheap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}