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