[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

scrap \scrap\ skra^p, n. oe. scrappe, fr. icel. skrap
   trifle, cracking. see scrape, v. t.
   1. something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a
      fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
      1913 webster

            i have no materials -- not a scrap.   --de quincey.
      1913 webster

   2. specifically, a fragment of something written or printed;
      a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.
      1913 webster

   3. pl. the crisp substance that remains after drying out
      animal fat; as, pork scraps.
      1913 webster

   4. pl. same as scrap iron, below.
      1913 webster
      1913 webster

   scrap forgings, forgings made from wrought iron scrap.

   scrap iron.
      a cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which
          bar iron or forgings can be made; -- called also
          wrought-iron scrap.
      b fragments of cast iron or defective castings suitable
          for remelting in the foundry; -- called also foundry
          scrap, or cast scrap.
          1913 webster
see also:
scrape scrap iron scrap forgings wrought-iron scrap foundry scrap cast scrap 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

scrap iron
     n : iron to be melted again and reworked

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

41 moby thesaurus words for "scrap iron":
   bones, chaff, culm, deadwood, dishwater, draff, dregs, dust,
   filings, garbage, gash, hogwash, husks, leavings, lees, offal,
   offscourings, orts, parings, potsherds, rags, raspings, refuse,
   scourings, scraps, scum, shards, shavings, slack, slag, slop,
   slops, stubble, sweepings, swill, tares, wastage, waste,
   waste matter, wastepaper, weeds

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