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Rarekerf
The correct spelling is kerf.
How to pronounce kerf
/kɜːf/
nounIPA: /kɜːf/
Say it like: Ker-f
The correct spelling is kerf. The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
- 2.The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.
- 3.The distance between diverging saw teeth.
- 4.The flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section.
- 5.The portion or quantity (e.g. of hay, turf, wool, etc.) cut off in a given stroke.
verb
- 1.To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.
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