scrapyard
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scrapyard
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From scrap + yard.
noun scrapyards · scrap-yard · scrap yard
- A junkyard; a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold. A steady procession of new Class 421 and '423' electric multiple units to the Southern Region from Derby and York allowed the despatch of many pre-nationalisation 2-BIL and 2-HAL units to scrapyards.
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noun a junkyard, a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold
| Español | chatarrería, cementerio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゴミ捨て場 gomisuteba |
| 中文 | 廢料場 /废料场 fèiliàochǎng, 垃圾場 /垃圾场 lājīchǎng, lèsèchǎng |
| Português | ferro-velho |
| Français | casse |
| Deutsch | Schrottplatz |
| Italiano | autodemolitore |
| Ελληνικά | μάντρα mántra |
| Русский | сва́лка sválka |
Talk about this word "scrapyard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scrapyard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scrapyard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scrapyard "scrapyard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scrapyard.
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@misc{scrapyard_2026,
title = {scrapyard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scrapyard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
