Kerfs

noun

1. The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
2. The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.
3. The distance between diverging saw teeth.
4. The flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section.
5. The portion or quantity (e.g. of hay, turf, wool, etc.) cut off in a given stroke.