scarf
/skɑːf//skɑːɹf/
noun
- 1
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
- 2
A headscarf.
- 3
A neckcloth or cravat.
verb
- 1
To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
- 2
To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.
noun
- 1
A type of joint in woodworking.
- 2
A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
- 3
A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To shape by grinding.
- 2
To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, forming a "V" groove for welding adjacent metal plates, metal rods, etc.
- 3
To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.
verb
- 1
To eat very quickly.
“You sure scarfed that pizza.”
noun
- 1
A cormorant.
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