Meaning Of The Word Mortise

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mortise in American English
a hole or recess cut, as in a piece of wood, to receive a projecting part (tenon) shaped to fit into it, or to receive a lock
to join or fasten securely, esp. with a mortise and tenon
noun: a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions
transitive verb: to secure with a mortise and tenon

mortise in British English
to cut a slot or recess in (a piece of wood, stone, etc)
noun: a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection (tenon) of another piece, or a mortise lock

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