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Kerf

noun
/kɜːf/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
2.nounThe groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.
3.nounThe distance between diverging saw teeth.
4.nounThe flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section.
5.nounThe portion or quantity (e.g. of hay, turf, wool, etc.) cut off in a given stroke.
6.verbTo cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.

Synonyms

slashcuttingslashingstripecrosscutgashingedgeovercutlashcutting edgelacerationdedolation
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