0 extremely small pieces of metal, stone, etc., produced when a material is shaped or cut on a machine:
Enriched uranium swarf is always recycled for possible future use.
There he was wearing his dungarees, bespattered with oil and covered in swarf and carrying his 20-year trade union membership card in his pocket.
He had been clearing a swarf with a bar which got caught in the chuck.
We think it a worthy occupation to work in the oil and the swarf.
Metal-faced gloves are necessary when handling swarf—extremely sharp cuttings from metal.
It is not news to be told that swarf is sharp.
These processes are a type of deformation that produces swarf.
The chips are disposed behind the cutter, leading to easier swarf removal.
