Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
scrap , left over pieces. - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
scrap .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
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Examples
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It seems, even for someone like Ferguson, who has been involved in most of the title scraps over the past two decades, the predictability of the Premier League is becoming a bit boring.
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The Canadian became world champion in 1997 by defeating Michael Schumacher in one of the most acrimonious title scraps ever.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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The Canadian became world champion in 1997 by defeating Michael Schumacher in one of the most acrimonious title scraps ever.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Extending benefits, or more accurately, the distribution of scraps from the public largesse, does nothing to help get the economy going.
Matthew Yglesias » Conservatives Don’t Care About the Deficit 2010
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In the rare cases where there are Republicans, they have to be the nice sort of Republican who can grovel for scraps from the Democrat feast.
Breaking: WFP/ACORN Takes The Fifth On Corruption Suit. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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Yes | No | Report from cooner wrote 33 weeks 6 days ago get your self a 330 conibear and a five gallon bucket toss in some scraps from the dinner table. put the scraps in the pail laying on its side set the 330 in front of it camouflage it with hay or grass. bam dead coon. very easy cubby set that works like a charm.
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Yes | No | Report from cooner wrote 33 weeks 6 days ago get your self a 330 conibear and a five gallon bucket toss in some scraps from the dinner table. put the scraps in the pail laying on its side set the 330 in front of it camouflage it with hay or grass. bam dead coon. very easy cubby set that works like a charm.
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Alinsky, like every other Communist, would rather have seen those who are black and poor remain poor and tied to getting scraps from the government.
Matthew Yglesias » No One Expects The Spanish Inquisition 2010
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The Spinner sliced the shards into pieces as the grenade sent the motorcycles flying in scraps of blue and yellow metal.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Shard Reaper’s Review Forum 2009
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The Spinner sliced the shards into pieces as the grenade sent the motorcycles flying in scraps of blue and yellow metal.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Shard Reaper’s Review Forum 2009
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