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Piece sawed from a larger piece
Answer for the clue "Piece sawed from a larger piece ", 6 letters:
offcut
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Word definitions for offcut in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inset \In"set\, n. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion. (Bookbinding) One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 Cut off. 2 excess; surplus. n. A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus. v (context transitive English) To cut off.
Usage examples of offcut.
He completed a plait and tied it with a thin strip from the offcut of her skirt.
The Queen gathered the offcuts together and put them in the box room preparing for the day when they would be woven back and relaid in Buckingham Palace.
The lino was irregular offcuts from downstairs, and in places, gray floorboards showed.
I make a solid block of gleaming material, and then I begin to carve, saving my offcuts to be glued and polished and used later.
We discovered that we had loads in common and like me, he knows all the famous designers and places to get offcuts of fabric, and often goes down to Portobello to trawl round the vintage clothes shops.
The workshop floor was strewn with straw and sawdust, offcuts from his contraption.