"scrap merchant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrap merchants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrap merchant (plural scrap merchants)
  1. Synonym of scrap dealer. Synonyms: scrap dealer [synonym, synonym-of], scrappie
    Sense id: en-scrap_merchant-en-noun-hT3T-b0g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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