shavings

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Definitions

n.

Thin curled strips of wood, metal, or other material removed by shaving or planing

刨花,木屑,薄片

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shavingsother
=shavings

Common Collocations

  • 1.wood shavings木刨花
  • 2.metal shavings金属碎屑
  • 3.pencil shavings铅笔屑
  • 4.pile of shavings一堆刨花

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the workshop floor.

  • 2.

    Curly metal shavings littered the ground around the lathe.

  • 3.

    She used wood shavings as bedding for her pet rabbit.

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