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kerf
CIDE DICTIONARY
kerf, n. [AS. cyrf a cutting off, fr. ceorfan to cut, carve. See Carve.].
A notch, channel, or slit made in any material by cutting or sawing. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kerf, n.
1 a slit made by cutting, esp. with a saw.
2 the cut end of a felled tree.
1 a slit made by cutting, esp. with a saw.
2 the cut end of a felled tree.
Etymology
OE cyrf f. Gmc (as CARVE)
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