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Scrap vs. Obsolete — What's the Difference?

Scrap vs. Obsolete — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Scrap and Obsolete

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Scrap

Scrap consists of recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap has monetary value, especially recovered metals, and non-metallic materials are also recovered for recycling.

Obsolete

No longer in use
An obsolete word.

Scrap

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used
Scraps of information
I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

Obsolete

Outmoded in design, style, or construction
An obsolete locomotive.

Scrap

Discarded metal for reprocessing
The steamer was eventually sold for scrap
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Obsolete

(Biology) Vestigial or rudimentary, especially in comparison with related or ancestral species, as the tailbone of an ape. Used of an organ or other part of an organism.

Scrap

A fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one
He had several minor scraps with the army authorities
They were involved in a goalmouth scrap and a player was sent off

Obsolete

To cause to become obsolete
"The textbook publishers use every trick known to the marketing mind to obsolete their products year after year, thus closing off the possibility of second-hand sales" (Thomas Frank).

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

Obsolete

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.

Scrap

Engage in a minor fight or quarrel
The older boys started scrapping with me

Obsolete

(biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

Scrap

A small piece or bit; a fragment.

Obsolete

To cause to become obsolete.
This software component has been obsoleted.
We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

Scrap

Scraps Leftover bits of food.

Obsolete

No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as, an obsolete word; an obsolete statute; - applied chiefly to words, writings, or observances.

Scrap

Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

Obsolete

Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.

Scrap

Scraps Crisp pieces of rendered animal fat; cracklings.

Obsolete

To become obsolete; to go out of use.

Scrap

A fight or scuffle.

Obsolete

Old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable;
Obsolete words
An obsolete locomotive
Outdated equipment
Superannuated laws
Out-of-date ideas

Scrap

To break down into parts for disposal or salvage
Scrap an old stove.

Obsolete

No longer in use;
Obsolete words

Scrap

To discard or abandon as useless; cancel
Scrap a plan.

Scrap

To fight, usually with the fists.

Scrap

A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.

Scrap

The smallest amount.
I don't care a scrap.

Scrap

Leftover food.
Give the scraps to the animals: any meat to the dogs, and the rest to the hogs.

Scrap

The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat.
Pork scraps

Scrap

(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.scrap [4]
That car isn't good for anything but scrap.

Scrap

A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.

Scrap

(uncountable) Loose-leaf tobacco of a low grade, such as sweepings left over from handling higher grades.

Scrap

A Hispanic criminal, especially a Mexican or one affiliated with the Sureno gang.

Scrap

(obsolete) A snare for catching birds.

Scrap

A fight, tussle, skirmish.
We got in a little scrap over who should pay the bill.

Scrap

(transitive) To discard.

Scrap

To stop working on indefinitely.

Scrap

(intransitive) To scrapbook; to create scrapbooks.

Scrap

(transitive) To dispose of at a scrapyard.

Scrap

(transitive) To make into scrap.

Scrap

To fight

Scrap

Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
I have no materials - not a scrap.

Scrap

Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.

Scrap

The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat; as, pork scraps.

Scrap

Same as Scrap iron, below.

Scrap

A small fragment of something broken off from the whole;
A bit of rock caught him in the eye

Scrap

Worthless material that is to be disposed of

Scrap

A small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used;
She jotted it on a scrap of paper
There was not a scrap left

Scrap

The act of fighting; any contest or struggle;
A fight broke out at the hockey game
There was fighting in the streets
The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap

Scrap

Dispose of (something useless or old);
Trash these old chairs
Junk an old car
Scrap your old computer

Scrap

Have a disagreement over something;
We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something

Scrap

Make into scrap or refuse;
Scrap the old airplane and sell the parts

Scrap

Disposed of as useless;
Waste paper

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