How to pronounce kerf
American English pronunciation
KURF
- IPA
- /ˈkɝf/
- Syllables
- KURF (1 syllable)
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What kerf means
The narrow slot that a saw blade cuts
In a sentence: Mia lined up her next cut so the kerf ran right along the pencil line.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a cut or a cutting tool.
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