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Dovetail Common

Dovetail has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

2

a type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts

Verb
1

fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

2

to unite with a dovetail joint

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mortise joint fit
Rhyming Words
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