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Noun: swarf  sworf
  1. The grit worn away from a grindstone
     
  2. The waste chips or filings produced during metalworking
Verb: swarf  sworf
Usage: Brit
  1. (north UK) to grow languid; to faint

Derived forms: swarfed, swarfing, swarfs

Encyclopedia: Swarf