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offcut
This term is primarily used in industrial, craft, or domestic DIY contexts. It carries a connotation of utility and resourcefulness, suggesting that while the piece is a remnant, it still possesses value for smaller projects. It is more specific than "scrap," which often implies waste or something destined for disposal.
In a professional workshop setting, offcuts are viewed as inventory for small-scale tasks. The word is most frequently associated with tangible, hard materials like timber, steel, or heavy textiles, where the cutting process naturally leaves behind distinct, usable fragments.
Meanings
Examples
I can use this wooden offcut to make a small shelf.
Do you have any leather offcuts left over from the bag project?
The carpenter gathered every offcut to fuel the workshop stove.
Maybe I can sew these fabric offcuts into a colorful quilt.
Just use an offcut of steel to test the weld first.
The chef used an offcut of prime rib for the staff meal.
These tiny plastic offcuts are a nightmare to clean up.
I wonder if this marble offcut would fit as a coaster.