| 单词 | junkyard |
| 释义 | junkyard (once / 35708 pages) n A junkyard is a place where garbage is kept, especially scrap metal, until it's sold. Most of the trash in a junkyard can be reused or recycled. Piles of rusted metal and smashed bodies of old cars are common sights at a junkyard. The word clearly comes from the junk, or trash, that's stored there — and although it is undeniably junky, it's also got some value to companies that recycle metal. Junkyards are also called "wrecking yards" or "scrapyards." A "junkyard dog" is a guard dog that keeps watch overnight in case thieves try to steal valuable metal. WORD FAMILYjunkyard: junkyards USAGE EXAMPLESUntil she starts talking about running diagnostics on a faulty engine or scavenging the junkyard with her grandfather, Ambrose Garcia. Washington Times(Nov 26, 2016) Three months before a bazaar, Buskirk spends all day almost every day in his junkyard and garage welding and perfecting his creations. Washington Times(Nov 09, 2016) In this political season, sensible narrative is just another piece of kindling for the junkyard fire. Washington Post(Nov 06, 2016) n a field where junk is collected and stored for resale Hyper yard a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) |
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