Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scrap iron: Small pieces or fragments of iron or steel that are discarded, leftover from manufacturing, or collected for recycling. It refers to iron material that is no longer useful in its current form and is typically processed to be melted down and reused.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà máy thu mua sắt vụn để tái chế. (The factory buys scrap iron for recycling.)
  • Anh ấy kiếm sống bằng nghề thu gom sắt vụn. (He makes a living by collecting scrap iron.)
  • Đống sắt vụn này sẽ được đem đến lò luyện. (This pile of scrap iron will be taken to the smelter.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sắt vụn" is often used in industrial, economic, and informal labor contexts. It implies material that is fragmented, of mixed quality, and has value primarily as a raw material for the metallurgical industry.

Variants and Related Words

• Sắt phế liệu (n): scrap metal, a broader term that can include non-iron metals.

  • Công ty chuyên xử lý sắt phế liệu. (The company specializes in processing scrap metal.)

• Đồng nát (n): scrap, often referring specifically to collected recyclable materials like paper, plastic, and metal, commonly associated with informal waste collectors.

  • Tiếng rao "Ai đồng nát bán nào" vang lên trong ngõ. (The call "Who's selling scrap?" echoes in the alley.)

Synonyms

• Scrap metal: Discarded metal suitable for reprocessing.
• Junk iron: Informal term for old or useless iron pieces.
• Ferrous scrap: Technical term for scrap iron and steel.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Nghề thu mua sắt vụn: The trade of buying scrap iron.

  • Nghề thu mua sắt vụn giúp nhiều người có thu nhập. (The scrap iron buying trade provides income for many people.)

• Bãi sắt vụn: A scrap yard.

  • Xe tải chở đầy sắt vụn vào bãi. (The truck loaded with scrap iron enters the yard.)

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