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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
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.
verb
- 1
To grind down.
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