"finger joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finger joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger joint (plural finger joints)
  1. (construction, woodworking) A joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings. Wikipedia link: finger joint Categories (topical): Construction, Woodworking Synonyms: box joint, comb joint Related terms: interdigitate Coordinate_terms: dovetail Translations ((woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots): queue droite [feminine] (French), шипово́е соедине́ние (šipovóje sojedinénije) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-finger_joint-en-noun-scuXOAx1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking

Inflected forms

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