kerfs

plural of kerf
as in chips
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

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Noun
  • With the imposition of trade tariffs, the price of steel, semiconductor chips, and avocados goes up.
    Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nvidia is supplying the capital to buy its chips.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fall and winter boots often feature grooves on the bottom to help prevent slipping on ice and snow.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • How to get tickets For shoppers like Agresta, whether the needle ever scratches the grooves is beside the point.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This sweater dress is comfortable, cozy, and effortlessly stylish with details like a collar, side slits, and neutral stripes.
    Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The kirigami cuts stretch open during free fall, creating many small slits that allow air to pass through in an orderly way.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Kerfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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