Definitions

1. noun

a Scottish surname, also a variant of the Gaelic word ‘cair’ meaning ‘black’ or ‘dark one’, or a verb meaning to cut or sever, especially with a sharp or violent motion.

“The Kerr family has lived in this town for generations.”

2. verb

to cut or sever, especially with a sharp or violent motion.

“The tree branch kerr off during the storm.”

3. noun

a unit of measurement for the intensity of earthquakes, equivalent to 10 to the power of 10 decibels.

“The earthquake was measured at a magnitude of 4.5 on the kerr scale.”