No. 13,158 in Russian
металлолом
Scrap metal.
In a sentence
Он нашел старую машину и сдал её на металлолом.
He found an old car and sold it for scrap metal.
Here, 'металлолом' refers to scrap metal as a recyclable material from discarded objects.
Завод требует большие поставки металлолома для переработки.
The factory requires large supplies of scrap metal for recycling.
In this usage, 'металлолом' denotes industrial-grade scrap metal used in manufacturing processes.
Ребята собрали металлолом в пустыре, чтобы помочь школе.
The kids collected scrap metal in the wasteland to help the school.
Here, 'металлолом' represents scrap metal gathered for purposes such as fundraising or recycling initiatives.
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