roughing
rough-ing
verb
The action of making something crude, initial, or less smooth, often as a first step.
"He's roughing out the design ideas."
noun
An initial, coarse stage in a process, especially removing bulk material quickly.
"The roughing operation removes most waste."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: approximative, inexact, rough, approximate, dentate, ciliated, toothed, erose, jaggy, crenulate, rimose, notched