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mortice

/ˈmɔrtɪs/
verb
  1. To cut a hole or slot in a piece of material to receive a tenon.
    • He learned to mortice the wood for the cabinet frame.
    • The machine can mortice several pieces at once.
    • You need a chisel to mortice the joint by hand.
noun
  1. A hole or slot cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a matching projection (tenon) to form a strong joint.
    • A mortice and tenon joint is very strong without nails.
    • She measured the mortice carefully to fit the tenon.
    • The carpenter cut a mortice in the wooden beam.
Synonyms
grooveslot
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