kerf

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/kɜːf/ English

Definitions

noun

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.

verb

To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.

Related words

Synonyms

slash cutting slashing stripe crosscut gashing edge overcut lash cutting edge laceration dedolation knifecraft hack slitting blade

Associated

saws blades centred tooth teeth width cuts random cut wood

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