Kerfing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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.

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

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of kerf form-of, gerund, participle, present

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blazecarfcleftcutdepressiongash

Example

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

See kerf (verb).

Etymology 2

Clipping of kerfed lining.

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