Scrap Metal (Noun)
Meaning
Discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The old factory was demolished and sold for scrap metal to be melted down and reused.
- The junkyard was filled with piles of scrap metal from discarded cars and appliances.
- After years of sitting in the garage, he decided to sell his old bike for scrap metal.
- The city's recycling program collected scrap metal from households and reprocessed it into new products.
- The company specialized in collecting and processing scrap metal from construction sites.