swarfing

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A form of swarf — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swarf
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APA

swarfing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swarfing

MLA

“swarfing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swarfing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swarfing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swarfing.

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