Associations to the word «Kerf»

Wiktionary

KERF, noun. The groove or slit created by cutting a workpiece; an incision.
KERF, noun. The width of the groove made while cutting.
KERF, noun. Distance between diverging saw teeth
KERF, verb. To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley