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ten·on
tenon
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- pronunciation:
- te
nn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a protruding part shaped to fit into a mortise to make a joint. (See mortise.)
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related words: |
dovetail |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
tenons, tenoning, tenoned |
definition 1: |
to provide with a tenon.
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definition 2: |
to join with or as with a tenon.
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related words: |
dovetail |
derivation: |
tenoner (n.) |
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