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KERF
Etymology
Noun
kerf (plural kerfs)
(now, rare) The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.
The distance between diverging saw teeth.
The flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section.
The portion or quantity (e.g. of hay, turf, wool, etc.) cut off in a given stroke.
Verb
kerf (third-person singular simple present kerfs, present participle kerfing, simple past and past participle kerfed)
To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.
Anagrams
• f**ker, ferk
Source: Wiktionary
Kerf, n. Etym: [AS. cyrf a cutting off, fr. ceorfan to cut, carve. See Carve.]
Definition: A notch, channel, or slit made in any material by cutting or sawing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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