swarf
Machining waste bits
Swarf is the fine chips, shavings, or filings of metal or other material produced by machining operations like drilling, grinding, or turning.
The word appears mostly in industrial and workshop contexts: The lathe left a pile of swarf on the floor.
Metal swarf can be sharp and hazardous, and managing its disposal is a routine concern in machine shops.
Thin fried slices
- turningsDirectional changes along routes
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- boringsMaterial from drilling
grindings · lathe · milling · CNC · grinding · turning · metalwork · tooling
Minute pieces of matter
- dustFine settled particles
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- residueMatter left behind
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
grit · scrap · remnants · sweepings · shreds · slivers · curls · spirals
Hard conductive solid
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
iron · titanium · alloy · ferrous · non-ferrous · metallic · cast iron · stainless
Reprocessing used materials
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- scrap dealerSeller of salvaged materials
- briquettingShaping into solid blocks
Fine-edged, or astute
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- punctureHole from penetration
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
handling · gloves · safety glasses · fire risk · combustible · spontaneous combustion · inhalation · skin irritation
Coating to reduce friction
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- thermal regulationControlling body heat levels
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
chips
Thin fried slices
- turningsDirectional changes along routes
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
borings · grindings · lathe · milling · CNC · grinding · turning · metalwork · tooling · spindle
particles
Minute pieces of matter
waste · grit · scrap · remnants · sweepings · shreds · slivers · curls · spirals · ribbons
metal
Hard conductive solid
copper · iron · titanium · alloy · ferrous · non-ferrous · metallic · cast iron · stainless · bronze
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- scrap dealerSeller of salvaged materials
briquetting · centrifuge · collection bin · reprocessing · degreasing
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- punctureHole from penetration
- embeddedSet firmly within something
tetanus · handling · gloves · safety glasses · fire risk · combustible · spontaneous combustion · inhalation · skin irritation
lubrication
Coating to reduce friction
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- thermal regulationControlling body heat levels
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
swarffinished product
Completed manufactured good
workpiece · final product · end product · component · fabrication