tongue and groove joint

Other forms: tongue and groove joints

Definitions of tongue and groove joint
  1. noun
    a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
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    type of:
    mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint
    a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
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