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Remnant vs Offcut - What's the difference?

remnant | offcut |

As nouns the difference between remnant and offcut

is that remnant is the small portion remaining of a larger thing or group while offcut is a piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.

As adjectives the difference between remnant and offcut

is that remnant is remaining; still left while offcut is cut off.

As a verb offcut is

to cut off.

remnant

English

Alternative forms

* remnaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
  • The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
    • Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
  • An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (Small remaining portion) relic, residue, remainder * (Unsold end of piece goods) remains * the'' rest ''of

    Derived terms

    * nova remnant * supernova remnant

    Related terms

    * remain * remanent

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Remaining; still left.
  • * Fuller
    • Because of the remnant dregs of his disease.
  • * Prior
    • And quiet dedicate her remnant life / To the just duties of an humble wife.

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    offcut

    English

    Verb

  • To cut off.
  • *1971 , Arthur Robert Brown, Optimum packing and depletion :
    • Many stockholders operate in a restricted space and it is thus difficult to allocate much room to offcut storage.
  • *2004 , Hamady Bocoum, The origins of iron metallurgy in Africa :
    • We may observe a tool mark (slice made in hot metal), showing that the smith tried to offcut a small piece of metal 30 mm long and 6 by 7 mm in section, and it is possible, given its size, that it was intended for producing a nail [...]

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cut off.
  • Excess; surplus.
  • *1986 , Plastics and Rubber Institute, Plastics and rubber international :
    • The PPITB's Education Service of the Plastics Industry (ESPI) believes that if there is to be sustained use of plastics in schools, there must be some support by industry to give schools access to offcut or surplus material for project [...]

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