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January 07, 2021 Word of the Day

scrap paper /ˈskræp ˌpeɪpɚ/ noun
scrap paper
/ˈskræp ˌpeɪpɚ/
noun
A piece of scrap paper
A piece of scrap paper
Definition of SCRAP PAPER

[noncount]

: paper that is partly used or is of poor quality but that you can use for unimportant things

  • Please take out a piece of scrap paper and practice the math problems on the board.

— called also (British) rough paper, (US) scratch paper

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