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| joiner |
a carpenter, esp. one who makes furniture or the finished woodwork of a building. [1/3 definitions] |
| millwork |
ready-made objects, usu. woodwork, produced in a mill, such as doors, windows, and moldings. [1/2 definitions] |
| nog1 |
a wooden pin or block inserted into brickwork or masonry to provide a hold for nails that support the woodwork or wooden members. |
| refinish |
to redo or restore the surface or finish of (woodwork, furniture, or the like). |
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