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Meaning of "kerf" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KERF

Old English cyrf a cutting; related to Old English ceorfan to carve.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KERF

kerf  [kɜːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KERF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kerf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KERF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kerf in the English dictionary

The definition of kerf in the dictionary is the cut made by a saw, an axe, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KERF


Astroturf
ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːf
channel-surf
ˈtʃæn əlsɜːf
curf
kɜːf
egosurf
ˌiːɡəʊsɜːf
enserf
ɪnˈsɜːf
erf
ɜːf
returf
riːˈtɜːf
scurf
skɜːf
serf
sɜːf
skysurf
ˈskaɪˌsɜːf
surf
sɜːf
turf
tɜːf
unturf
ʌnˈtɜːf
windsurf
ˈwɪndˌsɜːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KERF

kerbing
kerbside
kerbstone
Kerch
kerchief
kerchiefed
kerchieves
kerel
Kerenski
kereru
kerflooey
kerfuffle
Kerguelen
kerkier
kerkiest
Kerkrade
kerky
kerma

WORDS THAT END LIKE KERF

Altdorf
arf
barf
Battle of Clontarf
brown dwarf
Clontarf
dwarf
go with the turf
headscarf
orf
red dwarf
rf
scarf
snarf
surf ´n´ turf
swarf
the turf
wharf
Whorf
zarf

Synonyms and antonyms of kerf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kerf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KERF

Find out the translation of kerf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kerf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kerf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entalladura
570 millions of speakers

English

kerf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काटने का निशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пропила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kerf
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাটা কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trait de scie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnittfuge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

切り口
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

절단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kerf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường cưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரம்பத்தால் உண்டாக்கப்பட்ட மர வெட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çentik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

taglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczeliny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tăietură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκοπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kerf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sågspåret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kerf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kerf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KERF»

The term «kerf» is regularly used and occupies the 99.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of kerf
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KERF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kerf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kerf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kerf

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KERF»

Discover the use of kerf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kerf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Welding: Principles and Applications
Kerf Space Because all cutting processes, except shearing, produce a kerf during the cut, this space must be included in the layout when parts are laid out side by side. The kerf is the space created as material is removed during a cut.
Larry F. Jeffus, 2002
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Modern Stone Cladding
Predicting actual stress on the stone is difficult without proving exactly where the kerf leg contacts the stone, which establishes the mathematical prying distance, bearing length along the kerf slot, and the surface area of the cone-of-influence ...
3
Popular Science
It's called "kerf curving." Professional woodworkers use kerf curving to round off the corners of paneled walls, shape aprons for counters and hollow cores for drum tables, form contoured chair seats and backs, bend trellis tops, and make ...
4
Popular Mechanics
Sawing with a thin-kerf blade produces a kerf that's Vz to Vs the size of a standard blade kerf (right). Inset photo shows types available for radial-arm, table and portable saws. Blade stabilizers (upper left corner) stiffen thin blades to reduce ...
5
American Woodworker
Thin-kerf blades have been around for years, but recently more saw- blade companies have been getting into the thin- kerf market, offering a wider variety of blade styles. Why choose a thin-kerf blade over a conventional-width blade?
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Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic
Saw blades with a thinner plate and narrower teeth, cutting a kerf through the stock approximately Vj2" wide instead of the more conventional l/B" wide, are a relatively recent innovation. To hear some people talk, you'd think these blades were ...
Jim Tolpin, 2003
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Plasma Arc Cutting of Bridge Steels
KERF WIDTH AND ANGLE Kerf width is the width between each side of the cut, usually measured from the top edge of the plate as the cut is generally wider at this point. Kerf width was measured with vernier calipers. The kerf angle was ...
‎1997
8
Forensic Anthropology
A cut that completely bisects a bone will leave only the kerf walls for observation. A “false start” refers to a saw cut that partially passes through the bone but stops short of completely separating the halves. False starts are critically important ...
Bradley J. Adams, 2009
9
Dimension Stone Use in Building Construction
TABLE 1—Comparison of maximum stone kerf stresses for 34 psf wind load. and reduced safety factors. Although beyond the scope of this paper, consideration of additional factors, including cladding panel fabrication tolerances and wet ...
Kurt R. Hoigard, Michael J. Scheffler, 2007
10
Machining of Polymer Composites
Regression models for surface roughness and waviness height were reported in [ 13, 15]. 6.1.3.3 Kerf Width and Taper Kerf width is highly dependent on the structure of the AWJ and the machinability of the workpiece. The jet spreads out as it ...
Jamal Ahmad, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KERF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kerf is used in the context of the following news items.
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Great Outdoors: Time in a tent is time well spent - Post-Bulletin
... from the past, like when cousin Michael dropped his pie on Thanksgiving, and creates new memories, like the game Kerf-ball we invented. «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
Rudolph Technologies and DISCO Corporation Partner to Improve …
... including improved kerf control, chipping minimization and overall cost-of-ownership enhancement resulting in solutions that will accelerate ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
3
Laser cutting, drilling, and structuring of brittle materials
A process gas jet (nitrogen, compressed air, or in some cases helium) is injected collinear to the laser beam to blow the melt out of the kerf. «Industrial Laser Solutions Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Wobbler syndrome: what you need to know [H&H VIP]
This is achieved by inserting either a special surgical implant known as a kerf-cut cylinder, or attaching a bone plate on the underside of the ... «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
5
Flatbed laser cutting of composites
Since the laser has excellent beam quality, the kerf width can be minimised which results in improvements in cut quality and speed of ... «Optics.org, Jul 15»
6
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Vermont (July 2)
... York, has been assigned a patent (9,070,651) developed by three co-inventors for a "non-linear kerf monitor and design structure thereof. «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
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Under a Wing
This exercise develops spatial thinking and forces the students to consider clearances, kerf allowances, tolerances and material behavior. “These are realities ... «Modern Machine Shop, Jun 15»
8
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (June 26)
... Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,061,439) developed by two co-inventors for "recovery of silicon from kerf silicon waste. «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
9
Laser Cutting Tool Empowers the Maker Movement
Even the narrow kerf width of the laser cutter would have caused the pieces to be too small for proper assembly. Instead, he cut each lizard ... «Novus Light Technologies Today, Jun 15»
10
Synova Unveils Compact Laser-MicroJet Cutting System With Up to …
... resulting in perfectly parallel walls, tight kerf widths, smooth cutting surfaces and sharp edges, free of micro cracks, oxidation, depositions and ... «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kerf [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kerf>. Apr 2024 ».
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