kerf

kerf

noun \ˈkərf\

Definition of KERF

1

: a slit or notch made by a saw or cutting torch

2

: the width of cut made by a saw or cutting torch

Examples of KERF

1. <with a handsaw I made a kerf in the board to mark where I needed to cut>

Origin of KERF

Middle English, action of cutting, from Old English cyrf; akin to Old English ceorfan to carve — more at carve

First Known Use: 1523

Related to KERF

Synonyms: chip, hack, indent, indentation, indenture, notch, nick

Related Words: joggle, nock, punch, snip; groove, score, undercut; slit, slot

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Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

Rhymes with KERF

scurf, serf, surf, turf