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Definition of scrap heap noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

scrap heap

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  • a pile of things, especially of metal, that are no longer wanted or useful
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    on the scrap heap (informal)
     
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    no longer wanted or considered useful Many people who had been with the company for years were just thrown on the scrap heap.
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