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- [skrap heep]
- /skræp hip/
- /skræp hiːp/
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- [skrap heep]
- /skræp hip/
Definitions of scrap-heap word
- noun scrap-heap a pile of old, discarded material, as metal. 1
- noun scrap-heap a place for dumping old, useless things. 1
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Origin of scrap-heap
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; scrap1 + heap
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Parts of speech for Scrap-heap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scrap-heap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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