Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerfing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kerf-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of kerf

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See kerf (verb).

Inflected Forms

kerfings (plural)

Questions

What does kerfing mean?
present participle and gerund of kerf
Where does kerfing come from?
See kerf (verb).

How to pronounce kerfing

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