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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

锯口

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jù kǒu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kerf/kɜːrf/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在切割木材时,必须考虑到锯口的宽度。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    A notch or slit made by cutting.

    "He made a small kerf in the timber to guide the chisel."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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