English dictionary
dovetail
/'d/@/vt/eI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
Synonyms dovetail jointSource: WordNet 3.0
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A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.
Source: webster1913
verb
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fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To cut to a dovetail.
Source: webster1913