Swarf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /swɔːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Swarf is a noun meaning (countable) A particular waste chip or shaving.
Meaning
(countable) A particular waste chip or shaving.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To grind down.
- (intransitive, Scotland, obsolete) To grow languid; to faint.
- (uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone.
- (obsolete) A faint or swoon.
Example Sentences
Filings of iron, called Swarf, the barrel — — 0 [shillings] 2 [pence]
Harrogate looked at the ground. A black swarf packed with small parts in a greasy mosaic.
As sandpaper is pushed across wood, the abrasive grains dig into the surface and cut out minute shavings, which are called swarf in industry jargon.
A machine for swarfing the joining edges of parts or sub-assemblies having compound angle surfaces is announced by the Rockford Machine Tool Co., Rockford, 111.
Word Forms
- swarfs
- swarfing
- swarfed
Synonyms for swarf
Depending on context, synonyms include turnings.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wheelswarf, grit, sawdust, sawing, swad, shruff.
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