shavings
Carpenter's thin scraps
Shavings are thin strips or curls of material removed by a blade or cutting tool.
Wood shavings curl from a plane or lathe; metal shavings fall from machined parts.
The word always appears in plural—a single strip would be a shaving, but they're rarely encountered alone.
The carpenter swept up the shavings from the workshop floor.
Small remaining pieces
- offcutsWaste from cutting materials
- trimmingsExtras that complete something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- residueMatter left behind
leftovers · sweepings · discards · remnants · leavings · detritus · byproduct · refuse
Powdery timber waste
- curlsSpiraling hair sections
- chipsThin fried slices
- planerWood-smoothing machine
- latheRotating shaping machine
woodturning · whittling · chisel · sanding · timber · veneer · woodgrain · workbench
Metalworking scrap particles
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- turningsDirectional changes along routes
- latheRotating shaping machine
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
chips · grinding · burr · deburring · steel · aluminum · brass · copper
scraps
Small remaining pieces
- offcutsWaste from cutting materials
- trimmingsExtras that complete something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
residue · leftovers · sweepings · discards · remnants · leavings · detritus · byproduct · refuse · spillage
sawdust
Powdery timber waste
lathe · woodturning · whittling · chisel · sanding · timber · veneer · woodgrain · workbench · cabinetmaking
swarf
Metalworking scrap particles
machining · chips · grinding · burr · deburring · steel · aluminum · brass · copper · iron
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
bonito · cheese · garnish · dessert · zester · peeler · curls · decorative · topping · flakes
curls
Spiraling hair sections
strips · coils · ringlets · scrolls · twists · tendrils · slivers · flakes · thin · delicate
- Scrapsteel scrap, iron scrap, cuttings, trimmings, offcuts
- wood scrapssawdust, wood chips, splinters, offcuts, scrap wood
- Granular Materialssand grains, gravel, pebbles, silt, grit
- shop wasteswarf, filings, chips, turnings, grindings
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- fire startersmatch, matches, lighter, lighters, matchsticks
shavingsfinished product
Completed manufactured good
end product · workpiece · creation · artifact · sculpture
- shaving creamFoam for whisker removal
- wood shavingsPlaned timber scraps
- shaving foamAerated soap for razors
- shaving gelLubricant for facial grooming
- shaving brushTool for applying foam
- shaving kitFacial grooming supplies