"dovetail joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dovetail joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dovetail joint (plural dovetail joints)
  1. A method of joining pieces of wood using a dovetail Categories (topical): Carpentry Translations (Method of joining pieces of wood): hono maeko (Maori), uniad cynffonnog [masculine] (Welsh)
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