scrapper

ˈskræpər

Definition

Definition of scrapper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fighter

Rare

person who fights fiercely and determinedly

Rare

Despite his size, he was known as a tough scrapper in the ring.

brawler

fighter

recycling

Rare

person collecting and selling scrap materials

Rare

The scrapper gathered old metal to sell.

recycler

salvager

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Origin of scrapper

English, scrap (fight) + -er (one who does)

Examples of scrapper in a sentence

In the business world, she was a scrapper, always fighting for her ideas.
The scrapper found valuable copper in the junkyard.
Local scrappers often visit construction sites for materials.

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French:bagarreur, ferrailleur, ...
German:Kämpfer, Schrotthändler, ...
Italian:combattente, riciclatore, ...
Spanish:peleador, chatarrero, ...
Portuguese:lutador, sucateiro, ...
Chinese:斗士, 废品收购者, ...
Japanese:ファイター, スクラッパー, ...
Arabic:مقاتل شرس, جامِع خُرْدَة, ...
Hebrew:לוחם, אָסְפָן גְּרוֹטָאוֹת, ...
Russian:драчун, сборщик металлолома, ...
Ukrainian:бійець, збирач металобрухту, ...
Hindi:लड़ाका, कबाड़ी, ...
Bengali:যোদ্ধা, স্ক্র্যাপার, ...
Catalan:lluitador, reciclatge, ...
Czech:rváč, šroťák, ...
Danish:kæmper, skrothandler, ...
Dutch:vechter, schroothandelaar, ...
Greek:μαχητής, συλλέκτης σκραπ, ...
Hungarian:harcos, MÉH-es, ...
Khmer:អ្នកប្រយុទ្ធដ៏ក្លាហាន, អ្នកប្រមូលអេតចាយ, ...
Korean:싸움꾼, 고철 수집가, ...
Persian:مبارز, ضایعات‌جمع‌کن, ...
Polish:wojownik, złomiarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):lutador, catador, ...
Romanian:luptător, reciclator, ...
Swedish:kämpe, skrotsamlare, ...
Thai:นักสู้, คนเก็บของเก่า, ...
Turkish:kavgacı, hurdacı, ...
Vietnamese:đấu sĩ, người thu gom phế liệu, ...

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