tongue-and-groove joint
[ tuhng-uhn-groov ]
nounCarpentry.
a joint between two boards in which a raised area on the edge of one board fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of the other to produce a flush surface.
Origin of tongue-and-groove joint
1First recorded in 1875–80
Words Nearby tongue-and-groove joint
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British Dictionary definitions for tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-and-groove joint
noun
a joint made between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board
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