scrappage

American  

[skrap-ij] / ˈskræp ɪdʒ /

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   The planned scrappage of the outdated math curriculum might be the most important element of the party’s platform.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of scrappage

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

Example Sentences

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scrappage

Contractors Stadler Rail said the £5,000 sale price would cover the cost of scrappage.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024

Mr Khan has urged the government to fund a national scrappage scheme to cover the wider south-east.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024

Sadiq Khan asked Transport Secretary Mark Harper to enable Londoners to donate suitable vehicles to Ukraine through scrappage schemes.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023

The vehicle scrappage scheme referred to by the deputy mayor was on Monday opened up to every Londoner with a non-compliant vehicle.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023

For the London Ulez expansion, £160m in total has been set aside for a scrappage scheme.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023