What is "scrapping"

n. The act by which something is scrapped. vb. (present participle of scrap English)

1. n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: bit, chip, flake, fleck]

2. worthless material that is to be disposed of [syn: rubbish, trash]

3. a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"

4. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" [syn: fight, fighting, combat]

5. [also: scrapping, scrapped]

1. adj. disposed of as useless; "waste paper" [syn: cast-off(a), discarded, junked, scrap(a), waste]

2. [also: scrapping, scrapped]

1. v. dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" [syn: trash, junk]

2. have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel, dispute, argufy, altercate]

3. make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"

4. [also: scrapping, scrapped]

See scrap