Meaning Of The Word Mortise
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Mortise Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Mortise?
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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