- plural of shaving.
shavings
Example Sentences
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The retailer is also rolling out promotions and lowering prices on items such as pine shavings and premium pet food.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
Criw Compostio picks up waste, as well as wood shavings from a carpentry business and used rabbit and guinea pig bedding from pet owners, twice a week.
From BBC β Jul. 19, 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 β Jul. 10, 2026
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 β Jun. 16, 2025
Some of the bones were so well cracked they looked like wood shavings.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
