scrap heap
nounDefinition of scrap heap
1
: a pile of discarded metal
2
: the place where useless things are discarded
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All this late-career momentum came after Parra was designated for assignment in early May by San Francisco, who grabbed him off the veteran scrap heap via a minor league contract before the season. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Rockies Insider: As Colorado plans October vacations, veteran Gerardo Parra plays on for a contender," 22 Aug. 2019 Jackson was left on the scrap heap after the off-season, picked up by the Blue Jays before bombing out, to the tune of an 11.32 ERA in eight appearances. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Edwin Jackson stars in return to city he calls 'home'," 10 Aug. 2019 The sole remaining Rescue Flotilla One boat — designated USCG-11 — also faced the scrap heap last year, until a King County couple stumbled upon a Craigslist ad for the 77-year-old vessel. — Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times, "Coast Guard cutter that survived D-Day landings being restored by King County couple," 8 June 2019 Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov, could be headed to the scrap heap if a new drydock isn’t found. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russia’s Beleaguered Aircraft Carrier Could Be Scrapped If New Repair Yard Can’t Be Found," 9 Apr. 2019 Mergers and acquisitions wind up sending a lot of corporations to the scrap heap, leaving making multi-decade naming rights obsolete. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "The Stadium Reverse Curse," 15 Feb. 2019 That nationwide scrap heap grew more rapidly after Beijing’s trade barriers squeezed exports. — Bob Tita, WSJ, "Aluminum Scrap Abounds Thanks to Tariffs," 16 Jan. 2019 The 33-year-old was on the NFL’s scrap heap when the Redskins called after losing their second-round pick Derrius Guice to a season-ending knee injury. — Michael Salfino, WSJ, "Adrian Peterson Has a Little Run Left," 10 Sep. 2018 His company might claim around seven of them off the scrap heap and turn them into what might be described as a playground for golf shoppers and the Home Depot of golf. — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, "PGA Tour Superstore moving into space deserted by dying retailers," 19 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scrap heap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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