kerf
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.
the act of cutting or carving.
to make a kerf or kerfs in (a piece of wood, a coal seam, etc.).
Origin of kerf
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How to use kerf in a sentence
Cut your kerf on the side toward the landing place, let the notch go half-way or a trifle more through the trunk.
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft | Dan BeardWhen the first kerf is finished begin another one on the opposite side of the tree a little higher than the first one (Fig. 114).
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties | D.C. BeardTwo pieces of wood are glued one on the top of the other, the required angle is transferred thereto, and the saw kerf made.
Woodwork Joints | William FairhamThe first chips that flew were ten inches long, but they quickly dwindled as the kerf sank in.
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson SetonThe butt-kerf was two-thirds through the tree when Yan called "One minute up."
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson Seton
British Dictionary definitions for kerf
/ (kɜːf) /
the cut made by a saw, an axe, etc
Origin of kerf
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