This is the 9021st most frequent Catalan word.
ferralla
Scrap metal.
In this example, 'ferralla' symbolizes the commercial field involved in recycling and trading scrap metal.
La indústria de la ferralla ha crescut amb el reciclatge.
The scrap metal industry has grown with recycling.
'Ferralla' is used to denote something that appears to be of little value but might still hold potential utility.
No llencis aquesta peça, malgrat semblar ferralla, pot ser útil.
Don't throw away this piece; despite looking like scrap metal, it may be useful.
Here, 'ferralla' refers to unused or discarded pieces of metal objects often kept or discarded.