swarf

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Synonyms: swarm, swart, scarf, sward, dwarf, snarf, sarf, swerf, sware, warf, starf

Antonyms: swarm, swart, scarf, sward, dwarf, snarf, sarf, swerf, sware, warf, starf

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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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A particular waste chip or shaving.

Verb

1. To grind down.

Verb

1. To grow languid; to faint.

Noun

1. A faint or swoon.

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