Swarf


noun
1.
an accumulation of fine particles of metal or abrasive cut or ground from work by a machine tool or grinder.
noun
1.
material removed by cutting or grinding tools in the machining of metals, stone, etc
2.
radioactive metal waste from a nuclear power station
3.
small fragments of disintegrating spacecraft, orbiting the earth

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