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Swarf

/swɔːf/

The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone.

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noun
  1. 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. 2

    A particular waste chip or shaving.

verb
  1. 1

    To grind down.

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