noun
kerf
Kerf (noun) means the action of cutting or carving; a cut or slice.
noun
1
The action of cutting or carving; a cut or slice.
2
The narrow gap left behind after something has been sawn or cut.
3
The amount of material, such as wood or wool, taken off in a single cut.
4
How far apart the teeth of a saw point out from each other.
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Etymology
This word came into English via Middle English kerf, kirf, kyrf, from Old English cyrf ("an act of cutting, a cutting off; a cutting instrument"), from Proto-West Germanic *kurbi, from Proto-Germanic *kurbiz ("a cut; notch; clipping"), from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- ("to scratch"). It is cognate with Saterland Frisian Käärf, West Frisian kerf and Swedish korv, and related to Dutch kerf, German Low German Karve, Karv, and German Kerbe.
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What is the meaning of kerf?
"kerf" (noun) means the action of cutting or carving; a cut or slice.
What are the different meanings of kerf?
"kerf" has 3 main meanings: 1. The action of cutting or carving; a cut or slice; 2. The narrow gap left behind after something has been sawn or cut; 3. The amount of material, such as wood or wool, taken off in a single cut.
