kerf

/kษœหf/

IPA: /K ER1 F/

noun
  1. 1

    The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.

  2. 2

    The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.

  3. 3

    The distance between diverging saw teeth.

  4. 4

    The flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section.

  5. 5

    The portion or quantity (e.g. of hay, turf, wool, etc.) cut off in a given stroke.

verb
  1. 1

    To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kerf