unmortise
/ʌnˈmɔːrtɪs/
verb
- To separate or disjoin parts that have been fitted together with a mortise and tenon joint (a woodworking joint where a projecting piece fits into a hole).
- They used a mallet and chisel to unmortise the joint that had been glued for decades.
- It took careful prying to unmortise the table leg from the apron without splitting the wood.
- The carpenter had to unmortise the old door frame to replace the damaged beam.
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