Kern (n.)

  1. United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)

    [ Syn: kern , jerome kern , jerome david kern ]

  2. the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body

    kern (v.)

  1. furnish with a kern

  2. remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)

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