noun
residual, residuum, remainder, leavings, scraps, scourings, parings, raspings, shavings, dregs, debris, sewage, silt, slag, soot, scum, deposit, sediment; see also excess 4, remainder, trash 1. See syn. study at remainder.
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What remains after a part has been used or subtracted:
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