dovetail in Russian
dovetail in Russian is ла́сточкин хво́ст, пригна́ть, пригоня́ть — dovetail means a woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.
dovetail in Russian
ла́сточкин хво́ст
Pronounced: lastochkin khvost
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.
пригна́ть
Pronounced: prignat
To combine or fit (things) together well.
пригоня́ть
Pronounced: prigonyat
To combine or fit (things) together well.
согласо́вываться
Pronounced: soglasovyvatsya
To combine or fit (things) together well.
соотве́тствовать
Pronounced: sootvetstvovat
To combine or fit (things) 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 Russian?
"dovetail" in Russian is ла́сточкин хво́ст, пригна́ть, пригоня́ть. dovetail means: A woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.
How do you pronounce ла́сточкин хво́ст?
"dovetail" in Russian is ла́сточкин хво́ст, pronounced "lastochkin khvost".
How do you use "dovetail" in a sentence?
Example: "The carpenter cut a row of dovetails to join the drawer sides." In Russian, "dovetail" is ла́сточкин хво́ст, пригна́ть, пригоня́ть.
Are there other ways to say "dovetail" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "dovetail": ла́сточкин хво́ст, пригна́ть, пригоня́ть, согласо́вываться, соотве́тствовать.
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