# scrapping

Pronunciation: say "SKRAP-ing" /ˈskɹæpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of scrap. — present participle and gerund of scrap
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of scrap. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the action.
   - _The airline is scrapping its least profitable routes next spring._
   - _She spends her weekends scrapping, filling albums with photos and ticket stubs._

## Noun

2. The act of discarding something, abandoning it, or breaking it up for scrap.
   - Simple: Getting rid of something, giving up on it, or breaking it up into scrap.
   - _Ship scrappings rose sharply as freight rates collapsed._
   - _Union leaders protested the scrapping of the new factory project._

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