What does scrap heap mean?
Scrap heap means A pile in which junk is discarded..
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/ˈskɹæpˌhip/ · noun
A pile in which junk is discarded..
By Easter, "Princess Royal" Pacifics Nos. 46211/2 were in the scrap line at Crewe works and Nos. 46204/5/7/10 were gathered at Crewe South shed, no doubt to follow to the scrapheap.
Use scrap heap when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scrap heap means A pile in which junk is discarded..
Common synonyms include trash heap, garbage heap, junk heap, rubbish heap.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By Easter, "Princess Royal" Pacifics Nos. 46211/2 were in the scrap line at Crewe works and Nos. 46204/5/7/10 were gathered at Crewe South shed, no doubt to follow to the scrapheap.
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