scrapheap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɹæpˌhip/ (General-American)
Etymology
From scrap + heap.
Meanings
-
A pile in which junk is discarded.
By Easter, "Princess Royal" Pacifics Nos. 46211/2 were in the scrap line at Crewe works and Nos. 46204/5/7/10 were gathered at Crewe South shed, no doubt to follow to the scrapheap.
1962 June, “Motive Power Miscellany: London Midland Region”, in Modern Railways, page 423:
- A junkyard.
- (figuratively) A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrap-heap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| scrap heap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| scrapheaps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
bg бунище (pile of junk) · bg бунище (figuratively) · de Abfallhaufen (pile of junk) · pl złom (figuratively) · de Schrotthaufen (pile of junk) · pl złom (pile of junk) · pl złomowisko (junkyard) · ru сва́лка (pile of junk) · de Müllhaufen (pile of junk) · sv skräphög (pile of junk)