a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

scraps of information

discarded metal for reprocessing

the steamer was eventually sold for scrap

discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal

a bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant

a fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one

they were involved in a goalmouth scrap and a player was sent off

he had several minor scraps with the army authorities

engage in a minor fight or quarrel

the older boys started scrapping with me