crumb vs scantling

crumb

noun
  • A small piece of other material, such as rubber. 

  • A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate. 

  • A nobody; a worthless person. 

  • A body louse (Pediculus humanus). 

  • The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust. 

  • A bit, small amount. 

  • A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread). 

verb
  • To cover with crumbs. 

  • To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble. 

scantling

noun
  • Timber in the form of small beams and pieces. 

  • A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square. 

  • The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft. 

adj
  • Not plentiful; small; scanty. 

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