swarf
/swɔːf//swɔɹf/
noun
- 1
The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone.
- 2
A particular waste chip or shaving.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To grind down.
noun
- 1
A faint or swoon.
verb
- 1
To grow languid; to faint.
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