dovetailed

[ duhv-teyld ]

/ ˈdʌvˌteɪld /

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noting a partition line or a charge, as an ordinary, having a series of indentations suggesting dovetails.

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Origin of dovetailed

First recorded in 1715–25; dovetail + -ed³

Words nearby dovetailed

dove prion, Dove prism, Dover, Dover's powder, dovetail, dovetailed, dovetail hinge, dovetail plane, dovetail saw, Dovzhenko, dow

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The cellphone use among pedestrians has dovetailed insidiously with hyper-gentrification, Moss says.
The End of New York: How One Blog Tracks the Disappearance of a Vibrant City|Tim Teeman|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think the Old-Fashioned craze has also dovetailed with a lot of drinkers coming back to whiskey,” Simonson says.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned|Allison McNearney|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obama's message was narrowly about peace, but it dovetailed with Molad's.
Meet The Israeli Left's New Ideas Factory|Ali Gharib|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The segment was called “Swinging in the Suburbs,” and it dovetailed with a Newsweek cover story I wrote on unfaithful women.
The Hole in Our Lives|Lorraine Ali|November 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Lower end, a broad web of coloured stripes, through which may run a dovetailed coloured cord, and warp loops.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. Hawley
Dark blue, dovetailed with pale blue or yellow, represents the light and shade of lifes common experience.
Indian Scout Talks|Charles A. Eastman
Truly plane them up and then set out and make the tenon and dovetailed piece (Fig. 383).
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
The amateur, however, who is not proficient to undertake a dovetailed box frequently uses this method.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
The extra time it takes in making the dovetailed joints will greatly add to the durability of the box.
Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor

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dovetailed

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