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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

scrap′ i′ron,

Metallurgyold iron to be remelted or reworked.

1815–25

'scrap iron' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

scrap - busheled iron - powder chest

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