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mortise-and-tenon joint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
mor-tise-and-tenon joint
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

mortise-and-tenon joints (plural)

Synonyms

mortise joint

Questions

What does mortise-and-tenon joint mean?
A joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.

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