kerf vs wound

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. 

wound

noun
  • An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. 

  • A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc. 

  • An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken. 

verb
  • To hurt (a person's feelings). 

  • To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin. 

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