SWARF

Swarf

Swarf, also known as turnings, chips, or filings, are shavings and chippings of metal — the debris or waste resulting from metalworking operations including milling and grinding. It can usually be recycled, and this is the preferred method of disposal due to the environmental concerns regarding potential contamination with cutting fluid or tramp oil. The ideal way to remove these liquids is by the use of a centrifuge which will separate the fluids from the metal, allowing both to be reclaimed and prepared for further treatment.

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swarf

Noun

  1. the waste chips or shavings from metalworking or a saw cutting wood
  2. the grit worn away by use of a grindstone or whetstone, being particles of the material being cut and of the cutting stone itself

Verb

  1. To grow languid; to faint.


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