scrapheap
/ˈskræphiːp/noun
उच्चारण स्क्रैप्हीप
कबाड़ का ढेर
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a pile of things, especially metal, that are no longer wanted
कबाड़ का ढेर
- The old cars ended up on the scrapheap.
- After the engine failed, the old tractor was thrown on the scrapheap.
- The old washing machine went to the scrapheap.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt that he had been thrown on the scrapheap at fifty.
- The scrapheap behind the garage was full of rusty parts.
Synonyms junk heap dump
¶Idioms 1
on the scrapheap
(informal) no longer wanted or considered useful
बेकार समझकर छोड़ दिया गया, किनारे कर दिया गया
- Many workers found themselves on the scrapheap at fifty.
- The old plan was thrown on the scrapheap.