kerfs

Definition of kerfsnext
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
  • Eating ultraprocessed pancakes for breakfast, chips with lunch, a bag of cookies for a snack and a pizza for dinner could quickly add up.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • New orders for the specialized and embedded chips that NXP and its peers make—not to be confused with the high-performance AI silicon that gets all the news headlines—are finally rising after a long slump going all the way back to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, the rubber outsole features specialized grooves to improve traction across a variety of surfaces.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Standard hangers with notches Many standard plastic hangers have small notches or grooves along the top, originally designed to hold garment straps or accessories in place.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The skirt, with its front and back slits and pockets, echo the design details found in Beckham's namesake ready-to-wear collection, which similarly blends feminine and utilitarian elements.
    Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • When a single photon is sent through the wall, classical physics assumes that the photon will travel through either of the slits and reach the other side.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Kerfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerfs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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