dovetail in Finnish
dovetail in Finnish is kyyhkyn pyrstö, kyyhkysen pyrstö, lohenpyrstö — dovetail means a woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.
dovetail in Finnish
kyyhkyn pyrstö
The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
kyyhkysen pyrstö
The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
kyyhkyn pyrstö
A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
kyyhkysen pyrstö
A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
lohenpyrstö
A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
lohenpyrstövaarna
A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
lohenpyrstö
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.
lohenpyrstöliitos
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.
sinkkaus
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.
limittää ajoa
(computing) To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
lomittaa ajoa
(computing) To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
sinkata
(chiefly, woodworking) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
tehdä lohenpyrstöliitos
(chiefly, woodworking) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
sovittaa (hyvin yhteen)
To combine or fit (things) together well.
sopia (hyvin) yhteen
(intransitive, figuratively) Of several things: to combine or fit together well.
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 Finnish?
"dovetail" in Finnish is kyyhkyn pyrstö, kyyhkysen pyrstö, lohenpyrstö. 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 Finnish, "dovetail" is kyyhkyn pyrstö, kyyhkysen pyrstö, lohenpyrstö.
Are there other ways to say "dovetail" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "dovetail": kyyhkyn pyrstö, kyyhkysen pyrstö, lohenpyrstö, lohenpyrstövaarna, lohenpyrstöliitos, sinkkaus.
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