scrap iron

scrap i·ron

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skrap ahy-ern]
- /skræp ˈaɪ ərn/
- /skræp ˈaɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrap ahy-ern]
- /skræp ˈaɪ ərn/

Definitions of scrap iron words

noun scrap iron old iron to be remelted or reworked. 1
noun scrap iron discarded iron or other metal 1
noun scrap iron waste iron or used articles made of iron, often collected and reprocessed 0
noun scrap iron discarded or waste pieces of iron, to be recast or reworked 0

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Origin of scrap iron

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Scrap iron

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrap iron

scrap iron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scrap iron usage trend in Literature

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