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Word of the Day – Kerf

By May 1, 2023Word of the Day

Kerf (noun/verb)

kurf

a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood./( Mining). a deep cut a few inches high, used to undermine a portion of a coal or mineral seam.

to make a kerf or kerfs in (a piece of wood, a coal seam, etc.).

before 1000; Middle English kerf, kirf,Old English cyrf a cutting (cognate with Old Frisian kerf); akin to carve

Example sentences

“…the kerf clearly marking the next join.”

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