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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 7 | Fitting together securely | |
3 | 30% | 6 | A pivot consisting of a pad on a post that fits into a mortise hole in the second post | |
Mortise Fitting 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 Times06 Nov 1981 | Across 37 | |
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1 | A type of joint formed by a tenon fitting into a corresponding mortise | |
2 | It's inserted in a mortise
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New York Times -
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08 May 2006 | New York Times / 08 May 2006 |
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25 Jun 2005 | The Guardian Quick / 25 Jun 2005 |