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kerf

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of kerf

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

  • with a handsaw I made a kerf in the board to mark where I needed to cut
Synonyms of kerf

chip, hack, indent, indentation, indenture, nick, notch
Words Related to kerf

joggle, nock, punch, snip

groove, score, undercut

slit, slot

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