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beaking joint
[ bee-king ]
/ ˈbi kɪŋ /
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noun Carpentry.
a straight joint made by several members, as strips of flooring, ending at the same line.
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Origin of beaking joint
First recorded in 1660–70
Words nearby beaking joint
beagling, beak, beaked whale, beaker, Beaker folk, beaking joint, beaky-nosed, Beal, Beale, Beale Street, be-all and end-all
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