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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 50% | 6 | A pivot consisting of a pad on a post that fits into a mortise hole in the second post | |
3 | 36% | 12 | Wood joint that requires a mortise and tenon | |
Tongue Of Wood Fits Into Mortise 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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