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
  • For those who don’t live in the region, mesquite chips used for grilling and smoking may be their only point of reference.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The technology is intangible, but refreshingly physical in its reliance on nuts and bolts, chips, gas turbines — for which there is currently a seven-year waiting list for the unluckiest and least-important customers — and land.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Known for their high-energy performances and irresistible grooves, April and the Funk Junkies have become a San Diego favorite, filling dance floors with their mix of funk, soul, pop, and rock classics.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Katie Holmes, Selena Gomez, and many fashion editors have also been seen wearing this cult coat, which has softly draped shawl lapels, dropped shoulders and slits at the seams.
    Emma Spedding, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The boat neck and side slits mean the top moves with you and doesn't feel restrictive.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Kerfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfs. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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