KERF Meaning of KERF in English [ kə:f ]■ noun1》 a slit made by cutting with a saw. 2》 the cut end of a felled tree.Derivatives~ed adjective OriginOE cyrf 'cutting, a cut', of W. Gmc origin; related to carve . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004