Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrapbox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scrap-box
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box for storing fragments of material or documents etc. that may be of use or interest at a later time.

Example Sentences

"If you work with an institution that has a costume department ask for leftover pieces. If not, do not throw away anything that might be of use. Keep a scrapbox of odds and ends."
"But, speculating that there might be lost playscripts hidden behind the panelling at the house where Shakespeare's granddaughter died, and keeping a scrapbox labelled 'Shakespeare's Manuscripts', Halliwell-Phillipps betrayed secret hopes that were never to be fulfilled."

Etymology

From scrap + box.

Inflected Forms

scrapboxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scrapbook

Questions

What does scrapbox mean?: A box for storing fragments of material or documents etc. that may be of use or interest at a later time.
Where does scrapbox come from?: From scrap + box.

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