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dovetail

DEFINITIONS OF: dovetail

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n a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

Synonyms:
dovetail joint
Type of:
mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

v fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

Type of:
fit
make fit
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