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dovetail - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dovetail' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dovetail [ n.]
- A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.
2 . Dovetail [ v. t.]
- To cut to a dovetail.
- To join by means of dovetails.
- To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.

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