Scrap iron — Scrap Scrap (skr[a^]p), n. [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See {Scrape}, v. t.] 1. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. [1913 Webster] I have no materials not a scrap. De… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrap iron — n. discarded or waste pieces of iron, to be recast or reworked … English World dictionary
Scrap Iron Flotilla — The Scrap iron flotilla was an Australian destroyer group that operated in the Mediterranean and Pacific during World War II. The name Scrap iron flotilla was bestowed upon the group by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. The flotilla… … Wikipedia
scrap iron — noun iron to be melted again and reworked • Hypernyms: ↑iron, ↑Fe, ↑atomic number 26, ↑scrap metal … Useful english dictionary
scrap iron — remainders of iron, junk iron … English contemporary dictionary
scrap iron — old iron to be remelted or reworked. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
scrap iron — /ˈskræp aɪən/ (say skrap uyuhn) noun old iron used for remelting or reworking …
scrap iron — Synonyms and related words: bones, chaff, culm, deadwood, dishwater, draff, dregs, dust, filings, garbage, gash, hogwash, husks, leavings, lees, offal, offscourings, orts, parings, potsherds, rags, raspings, refuse, scourings, scraps, scum,… … Moby Thesaurus
Scrap Iron — baseball catcher Clint Courtney … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
scrap iron — Pāpa a hao … English-Hawaiian dictionary