KERF


Meaning of KERF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkərf ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, action of cutting, from Old English cyrf; akin to Old English ceorfan to carve — more at carve

Date: 1523

1. : a slit or notch made by a saw or cutting torch

2. : the width of cut made by a saw or cutting torch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.