scrap car

noun

A car which is sold to a scrap metal dealer for the purpose of recycling the metal; often cars where the value of metal exceeds the value of the actual car on the secondary market.

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Meanings

nounscrap car (plural scrap cars)

plural scrap cars

  1. A car which is sold to a scrap metal dealer for the purpose of recycling the metal; often cars where the value of metal exceeds the value of the actual car on the secondary market.
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APA

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“scrap car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrap%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrap car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrap%20car.

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