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kerf Definition

kerf (kʉrf)

noun

the cut or channel made by a saw

Etymology: ME < OE cyrf (akin to ON kurfr, a cutting, chip) < pp. base of ceorfan, to carve

transitive verb

to make a kerf or kerfs in

kerf Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

width: The cut width ( kerf width ) is extremely narrow ( typically 0.1 to 1.0 mm { 0.004 in to 0.04 in } ).

Browse dictionary entries near kerf

  1. ‹ Keres
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  3. ‹ kerchief
  4. ‹ Kerch
  5. ‹ Kerberos
  6. ‹ kerb trading
  7. ‹ kerb
  8. ‹ keratotomy
  9. ‹ keratosis
  10. ‹ keratose
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