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Fight a lot to get some garbage (9)

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I believe the answer is:

scrapheap

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'some garbage' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'fight a lot' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'scrap' (a scrap is a minor fight).
'a lot' becomes 'heap' (synonyms).
'scrap'+'heap'='SCRAPHEAP'

'to get' is the link.

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(Other definitions for scrapheap that I've seen before include "Discard pile" , "Pile of discarded metal" , "Junk" , "Place for useless or redundant people or things" , "Pile of discarded items" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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