kerflike
Kerflike is a term used in design, fabrication, and materials science to describe features that resemble a kerf, the slender groove created when material is cut. Used as an adjective, kerflike characterizes edges, grooves, or patterns whose geometry mirrors a typical kerf—narrow width, parallel sides, and a shallow depth that depends on tool geometry and material.
It also refers to processes or outcomes that generate such features without producing a full through-cut, for
In practice, kerflike features are common in plywood and laminated materials where slight grooves help distribute
Etymology and usage: kerflike combines kerf with the suffix -like. The term is used primarily in maker,