scrap heap
nounDefinition
› [C] a pile of old, unwanted things, especially pieces of metalRubbish and wasteEnvironmental issues › [S] If an idea or person is on the scrap heap, people are no longer interested in them: Some people believe that Communism has been relegated/consigned to the scrap heap of history. Many top class players end up on the scrap heap after a short career.Neglecting and ignoringNot paying attentionTreating as unimportant
(Definition of scrap heap noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- crap noun (BAD QUALITY)
- debris noun
- detritus noun
- dross noun
- effluent noun
- flotsam noun
- froth noun (NOT SERIOUS)
- fumes noun
- jetsam noun
- jumble noun (OLD THINGS)
- junk noun (RUBBISH)
- kitsch noun
- refuse noun
- rubbish noun
- rubble noun
- schlock noun
- scrap noun (METAL)
- scum noun (DIRT)
- tat noun (LOW QUALITY)
- waste product noun
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