schilfer — meaning in English

English meaning

• flake noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
• swarf noun The small bits of waste material, such as shavings or filings, left over from cutting or grinding metal or wood.

Senses

schilfer is used for these senses in English:

• flake A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
• swarf (uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.]

flake — full definition

1. noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
2. noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
3. verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
4. verb To break off in small thin pieces.

swarf — full definition

1. noun The small bits of waste material, such as shavings or filings, left over from cutting or grinding metal or wood.
2. noun One single shaving or chip of this waste material.

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