dovetail in Dutch
dovetail in Dutch is zwaluwstaart — dovetail means a woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.
dovetail in Dutch
zwaluwstaart
In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
What does "dovetail" mean?
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noun A woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.
"The carpenter cut a row of dovetails to join the drawer sides."
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verb To fit or combine two or more things together well.
"Her research dovetails with earlier work on the same subject."
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dovetail in a sentence
- The carpenter cut a row of dovetails to join the drawer sides.
- You can spot handmade furniture by the neat dovetails at the corners.
- Her research dovetails with earlier work on the same subject.
- The two plans dovetail nicely, so we can run them side by side.
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What is "dovetail" in Dutch?
"dovetail" in Dutch is zwaluwstaart. dovetail means: A woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.
How do you use "dovetail" in a sentence?
Example: "The carpenter cut a row of dovetails to join the drawer sides." In Dutch, "dovetail" is zwaluwstaart.
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