slip joint
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noun
a joint made between an older and a newer masonry wall to form a continuous surface, masonry at the end of the newer wall fitting into a vertical groove cut in the end of the older wall.
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Nearby words
slip casting, slip flow, slip form, slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip of the lip, slip one's mind, slip out, slip rail, slip ring
Origin of slip joint
First recorded in 1875–80
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Examples from the Web for slip joint
A thru single dovetail is similar to a slip-joint except that instead of a tenon there is a dovetail.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes