kerven — meaning in English

English meaning

• gouge noun A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
• notch noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
• whittle verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.

Senses

kerven is used for these senses in English:

• notch (transitive) To cut a notch in (something).
• whittle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.

gouge — full definition

1. noun A chisel with a curved blade, used to cut grooves or hollows into wood or stone.
2. noun A groove or hole left behind, as if cut by such a tool.
3. verb To dig, scoop, or cut a groove or hole into something.
4. verb To overcharge someone, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation.

notch — full definition

1. noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
2. noun A level or degree, especially in a scale of quality or achievement.
3. verb To achieve or score something, adding it to one's record.

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