kerfs

plural of kerf
as in chips
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface with a handsaw I made a kerf in the board to mark where I needed to cut

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Noun
  • If desired, add wood chunks or foil packets of wood chips for light smoke flavor.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • This means that Amazon is designing the chips that go into its devices.
    Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, the band became gay icons overnight.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Her bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Enter, this chic and minimalist two-piece set from Missactiver, which includes a tube top with side-slits and button closures and high-rise shorts with pockets.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
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“Kerfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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