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mortise joint

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noun
any of various joints between two pieces of timber or the like in which a tenon is housed in or secured to a mortise.
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Also called mortise and tenon joint .

Origin of mortise joint

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby mortise joint

mortify, Mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel, mortise joint, mortise lock, mortling, mortmain, Morton, Morton Grove
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How to use mortise joint in a sentence

  • The doors are fitted in the usual manner by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.

    Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor

  • The doors are fitted by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.

    Mission Furniture|H. H. Windsor
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