Scrapping

/ˈskræpɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process of removing or discarding something, or fighting and quarreling.

Etymology

From 'scrap' meaning 'small piece' (from Old Norse 'skrapa,' to scrape). The 'discard' meaning emerged because you scrape together leftover pieces; the 'fight' meaning came later as slang.

Kelly Says

Old metal cars literally get scrapped—melted down and turned back into raw steel—so one car might become another car, a bridge, or a skyscraper, completing a full recycling circle.

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