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kerfing

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to reinforce the joint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Examples

  • Do you prefer bent solid linings or kerfings in your guitar? If kerfings, would you like regular or reversed kerfing?

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of kerf

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

Clipping of kerfed lining.

See kerf (verb).