Swarf

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

2.NounA particular waste chip or shaving.

3.VerbTo grind down.

4.VerbTo grow languid; to faint.

5.NounA faint or swoon.

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