kerf vs sculpture

kerf

noun
  • The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision. 

  • The portion or quantity (e.g. of wood, hay, turf, wool, etc.) removed or cut off in a given stroke. 

  • The distance between diverging saw teeth. 

  • The flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section. 

verb
  • To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent. 

sculpture

noun
  • A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). 

  • The three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface of a shell. 

  • Works of art created by sculpting, as a group. 

verb
  • To represent something in sculpture. 

  • To change the shape of a land feature by erosion etc. 

  • To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure. 

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