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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKerf
/kɜːrf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The width of the cut made by a saw blade or other cutting tool.
"When cutting fine joints, you must account for the kerf of the saw blade to ensure a tight fit." - 2
A notch or slit made by cutting.
"He made a small kerf in the timber to guide the chisel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ċearf', related to 'ċeorfan' (to cut, carve), sharing roots with Proto-Germanic *kerbaną. Historically used in carpentry and forestry, the term evolved to specifically denote the width of the cut made by a saw blade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kerf" is said worldwide
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trait de scie
Transliteration: trɛ də si
"Il faut prendre en compte le trait de scie pour mesurer précisément."
Schnittfuge
Transliteration: ˈʃnɪtˌfuːɡə
"Die Breite der Schnittfuge hängt von der Dicke des Sägeblatts ab."
traccia di sega
Transliteration: ˈtrattʃa di ˈseɡa
"La larghezza della traccia di sega deve essere calcolata."
corte de sierra
Transliteration: ˈkoɾte de ˈsjera
"El ancho del corte de sierra afecta las dimensiones finales de la madera."
corte de serra
Transliteration: ˈkoɾtʃi dʒi ˈsɛʁɐ
"Deve-se considerar a largura do corte de serra."
आरी का चीरा
Transliteration: aari ka cheera
"आरी के चीरे की चौड़ाई को ध्यान में रखना चाहिए।"
锯口
Transliteration: jù kǒu
"在切割木材时，必须考虑到锯口的宽度。"
톱자국
Transliteration: topjaguk
"톱자국의 두께를 고려하여 목재를 재단해야 합니다."
切り幅
Transliteration: kirihaba
"ノコギリの切り幅を計算に入れて木材を切断する。"
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