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mortise joint
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of mortise joint1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
The doors are fitted in the usual manner by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.
From Project Gutenberg
The doors are fitted by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.
From Project Gutenberg
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