Ina tapahia tētahi tūporo, tētahi papanga, tētahi momo rawa kē atu rānei hei hanga i tētahi mea, ko te wāhanga e toe mai ana, te wāhanga kāore e hiahiatia ana, ka kīia he toenga tapahanga, he tapahanga noa iho rānei.
If a piece of timber, a fabric or other type of material is cut for the purpose of making something, the piece that is left over, the piece that is not needed, is called an offcut.
Ahakoa he toenga tapahanga, he taonga tonu inā ka whakamahia e tētahi atu.
E hoa, kaua e porowhiua ngā tapahanga ki te ipupara.
Titiro ki te pouaka kei reira ngā tapahanga, kei tūpono kitea he poro rākau e pai ana mō tāu mahi.