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Swarfega

Swarfega noun: a heavy-duty gelatinous, thixotropic substance used to clean grease and oil, etc. from the skin.

Noun

Swarfega (uncountable)

  1. (UK) A heavy-duty gelatinous, thixotropic substance used to clean grease and oil, etc. from the skin.

Origin of Swarfega

Trade name. The company states that it derives from swarf, an old Derbyshire engineering term for oil and grease, and a variation of eager, i.e. eager to clean.

Questions about Swarfega

What does Swarfega mean?
Swarfega means a heavy-duty gelatinous, thixotropic substance used to clean grease and oil, etc. from the skin.
What part of speech is Swarfega?
Swarfega is a noun.

Words near Swarfega in the dictionary

  1. Swarey
  2. Swareys
  3. swarf
  4. swarf-penny
  5. swarfed
  6. Swarfega
  7. swarfing
  8. swarfs
  9. Swarga
  10. Swaringen
  11. Swaringens

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