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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 6 | A pivot consisting of a pad on a post that fits into a mortise hole in the second post | |
3 | 30% | 5 | Mortise lock part | |
Mortise Companion Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TENON" which means:
- noun
- • A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint verb
- • To make into a tenon.
- • To fit with tenons.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The carpenter carefully crafted a tenon joint to connect the two pieces of wood."
- • "The furniture maker used a mortise and tenon joint for added stability."
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New York Times07 Oct 1991 | Down 52 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A pivot consisting of a pad on a post that fits into a mortise hole in the second post | |
2 | Companion, a body with-out second companion
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Jul 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Jul 2006 |
3 | Companion of a mortise
New York Times -
10 Jul 1986 | New York Times / 10 Jul 1986 |
4 | Mortise's companion
New York Times -
23 Apr 1978 | New York Times / 23 Apr 1978 |
5 | Mortise and ____, type of joint
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
11 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 11 Aug 2023 |
6 | This goes jointly with a mortise
New York Times -
07 Apr 1985 | New York Times / 07 Apr 1985 |
7 | Type of hinge that is also known as a mortise hinge |