scrappage

[ skrap-ij ]

noun

1. the act or process of discarding or getting rid of something, especially the act of selling a motor vehicle to a scrapyard for reuse as raw material:

   The logistics company has identified 700 low-capacity trucks for scrappage.

   The planned scrappage of the outdated math curriculum might be the most important element of the party’s platform.

adjective

1. for or relating to the discarding of something:

   Scrappage values for compact cars are at record levels right now.

   When parts do not meet strict machining criteria, it results in increased scrappage rates.

2. designating or relating to an arrangement under which a government rewards consumers who give up their old vehicles for reuse as raw material: designed to remove from circulation vehicles with poor fuel economy or high levels of harmful emissions:

   The government has announced an ambitious scrappage program for cars 10 years or older.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrappage¹

First recorded in 1900–05; scrap ¹( def ) + -age ( def )