mortise block

noun Machinery.

a block having a shell cut from a single piece of wood.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby mortise block

mortiferous, mortification, mortify, mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel, mortise joint, mortise lock, mortling, mortmain
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