scatter vs scrapheap

scatter

noun
  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

verb
  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

  • To be dispersed upon. 

scrapheap

noun
  • A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas. 

  • A pile in which junk is discarded. 

  • A junkyard. 

How often have the words scatter and scrapheap occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )