noun
Small leftover pieces from cutting, carving, or shaving materials like wood, metal, or paper.
机の上に鉛筆の切りくずが散らばっている。
Pencil shavings are scattered on the desk.
大工さんが木の切りくずを掃除した。
The carpenter cleaned up the wood scraps.
削りくず emphasizes shavings from planing or sharpening, while 切りくず is broader for any cutting scraps.
Compound of 切り (stem of 切る 'to cut') and くず (屑 'scrap, waste').