cavings
/ˈkeɪvɪŋz/
noun
- The short, broken fibers or waste material separated from flax or hemp during the process of scutching (beating to remove woody parts).
- After scutching, the cavings were swept up and composted.
- Farmers used cavings as bedding for livestock because it was soft and absorbent.
- The floor of the workshop was covered with cavings from the flax processing.