Collocations for scrap - noun
1. small piece or amount
ADJECTIVE
little,
small,
tiny
She scribbled the address on a little scrap of paper.
She scribbled the address on a little scrap of paper.
last
He removed the last scraps of food from his plate.
He removed the last scraps of food from his plate.
leftover
food, kitchen, table (AmE)
The pigs are fed on food scraps.
food, kitchen, table (AmE)
The pigs are fed on food scraps.
2. recyclable items or material
scrap + NOUN
iron,
material,
metal,
paper,
wood
heap, yard (usually scrapyard)
My first computer has been consigned to the scrap heap.
heap, yard (usually scrapyard)
My first computer has been consigned to the scrap heap.
dealer,
merchant
(BrE)
value
The scrap value of the car is around $200.
value
The scrap value of the car is around $200.
3. (informal) fight
PREPOSITION
in a/the scrap
He looks like he's been in a scrap.
He looks like he's been in a scrap.
scrap with
He had a bit of a scrap with the boy next door.
He had a bit of a scrap with the boy next door.