kerf
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The width of a cut made by a saw blade
- noun
- /kɜrf/
- Specialized
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ancho de corte
- The kerf is the "sawdust" created when bricks of silicon are put through a wire saw to cut them into thin wafers of about 180 micrometers in thickness.
- a thin kerf
- kerf blade
- a saw kerf
Examples
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The kerf of the saw determines how much material is removed during the cutting process.
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It went so fast and the score lines like the kerf on that laser is so sharp.
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And I had to use the, the the jigsaw and I used the kerf of its blade to actually make that drawer have the right spacing.
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Conventional wafer creation technology involves cutting with a wire saw, which necessarily creates a lot of waste—sawdust, or "kerf."
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When using a circular saw, the kerf affects the precision of the cut in woodworking.
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Understanding the kerf is essential for minimizing waste when cutting intricate designs.
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Etymology
Kerf comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'to cut', so it also names the 'width' or amount of material a saw or blade removes when it makes a cut.