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Meaning of scarf
noun
- A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
- A headscarf.
- A neckcloth or cravat.
verb
- To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
- To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.
noun
- A type of joint in woodworking.
- A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
- A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.
verb
- To shape by grinding.
- 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.
- To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.
verb
- To eat very quickly. Example: You sure scarfed that pizza.
noun
- A cormorant.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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