kerf English

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What does kerf mean?

kerf noun

— (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.

— distance between diverging saw teeth

kerf verb

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

Synonyms kerf synonyms

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kerf English » English

cut

lancing

incision

traverse

snick

slot

slicing cutting

slash

shear-out

scuffing

scratch marks

scratch

scoring

score

notch

mar

knifing

joint-cutting

groove

dicing

cut-off

chipping

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Work and occupation Occupation

Working with wood

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