rebate
re·bate 1
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n.
A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
tr.v.
(rē'bāt', rĭ-bāt') re·bat·ed , re·bat·ing , re·bates
To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
To lessen; diminish.
[From Middle English rebaten , to deduct , from Old French rabattre, rebattre , to reduce, to beat down again : re- , re- + abbattre , to beat down ; see abate .]
re'bat·er n.
rab·bet
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n.
A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.
A joint so made.
v.
rab·bet·ed also re·bat·ed , rab·bet·ing also re·bat·ing , rab·bets also re·bates
v.
tr.
To cut a rabbet in.
To join by a rabbet.
v.
intr.
To be joined by a rabbet.
[Middle English rabet , from Old French rabat , recess in a wall, act of beating down , from rabattre , to beat down again ; see rebate 1 .]
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