- plural of shaving.
shavings
Example Sentences
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Tractor Supply is responding by lowering prices on some of its popular items, including pine shavings for animal bedding and premium pet-food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
They also reportedly have dispensers for chaff -- metal shavings that distract radar-guided missiles -- and flares that blind heat-seeking missiles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
An audit by the FAA also confirmed that metal shavings were present beneath the floors of a number of aircraft.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
After the operation is complete, his team carefully collects the leftover shavings — even those could be valuable to profiteers eager to sell rhino horn on the black market.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
He even smelled right—like oakum and wood shavings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
