scrapheap

• Nom désignant un tas ou un amas de matériaux jetés, en particulier de ferraille ou d'ordures ; peut aussi désigner un lieu où l'on entrepose ces débris.

A noun referring to a pile or accumulation of discarded materials, especially metal or refuse.

1. Pile of discarded metalB2formal

   A collection of waste metal, often from old machinery or vehicles, intended for recycling or disposal.

   tas de ferraille

   • The old car was taken to the scrapheap.
   • Workers sorted the scrapheap for reusable parts.
   • The factory's scrapheap grew larger each month.

   Synonymesjunk heapjunk pile

2. Accumulation of refuseB2informal

   A heap or pile of discarded or useless materials, including household waste and debris.

   tas de rebuts

   • The abandoned lot became a scrapheap of old furniture and trash.
   • He threw the broken toys onto the scrapheap.
   • The scrapheap behind the warehouse was a fire hazard.

   Synonymesdumpgarbage heapjunk pilemiddenrefuse heaptrash heap