skiving

noun — 2 senses

skiving

noun
1

A piece made in skiving (paring or splitting) leather, especially the part from the inner, or flesh, side.

2

Arts, Crafts, Engineering, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Metallurgy, Metalworking, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A type of machining that skives metal, with various applications including gear cutting.

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