What is the grit worn away from grindstones in grinding cutlery wet. [Prov. Eng.] called?
swarf — The grit worn away from grindstones in grinding cutlery wet. [Prov. Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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