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Definitions of mortise
  1. verb
    join by a tenon and mortise

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  2. verb
    cut a hole for a tenon in

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    cut
  3. noun
    a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint

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Definition that contains mortise
  • mortise join by a tenon and mortise
  • dovetail a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
  • tenon a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
  • mortise-and-tenon joint a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
  • tongue and groove joint a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
  • butt hinge a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
  • ripping chisel a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
  • mortice join by a tenon and mortise
  • dovetail joint a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
  • t hinge a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
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