5
dross(noun, part, waste, refuse, piece)
5
filings(noun, waste)
5
offal(noun, waste, refuse, trash, garbage)
5
overage(noun, spare, extra, excess, surplus)
5
scrap(noun, top, sign, waste, refuse)
5
slag(noun, part, waste, deposit, remains)
5
sludge(noun, deposit, sediment, dregs)
4
afterglow
4
afterimage
4
difference(noun, surplus)
3
heel(noun, part, top, waste, piece)
3
legacy(noun, feature, effect, result, consequence)
3
oddment
3
relic(noun, sign, waste, rest, balance)
3
remain(noun, verb)
3
rubble(noun, waste, refuse, garbage, remains)
3
sawdust
3
stump(noun, top, waste, rest, balance)
3
sweepings(noun, waste, refuse, trash, dump)
2
alluvium(noun, remainder, sediment)
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