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
  • Nvidia, which operates a highly profitable business making the expensive chips AI runs on, fell as much as 4% in midday trading Tuesday.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • But Touch, the eighth album, settles on sweetness, its grooves not far removed from what the Francophiles in Stereolab have been up to lately.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
  • But the placement of rocks allow sediment buildup and produce varied flow patterns — much like grooves in braiding streams — to set up stiller pockets where wildlife can thrive.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Sleek and edgy in equal measure, the shoes were the perfect foil to Campbell’s casual denim-on-denim look, which consisted of a form-fitting cropped jean jacket and coordinating straight-leg true blues with slits on both sides.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
  • The top is a long-sleeve turtleneck with textured fabric and side slits.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Kerfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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