join by tongue-and-groove

  • 1tongue and groove — noun uncount a series of long flat narrow pieces of wood that you join together along their long edges by fitting a raised part in one into a hole in the next …

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  • 2tongue and groove — noun : a joint made by a tongue on one edge of a board fitting into a corresponding groove on the edge of another board * * * tongue and groove UK US noun [uncountable] a series of long flat narrow pieces of wood that you join together along… …

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  • 3tongue and groove — UK / US noun [uncountable] a series of long flat narrow pieces of wood that you join together along their long edges by fitting a raised part in one into a hole in the next …

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  • 4tongue — [tuŋ] n. [ME tunge < OE, akin to Ger zunge < IE base * dṇĝhū , tongue > L lingua (OL dingua)] 1. the movable muscular structure attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates: it is an important organ in the ingestion of food,… …

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  • 5tongue — tongueless, adj. tonguelike, adj. /tung/, n., v. tongued, tonguing. n. 1. Anat. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under… …

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  • 6tongue — /tʌŋ / (say tung) noun 1. an organ in humans and most vertebrates occupying the floor of the mouth and often protrusible and freely movable, being the principal organ of taste, and, in humans, of articulate speech. 2. Zoology an organ in the… …

  • 7tongue — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tunge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zunga tongue, Latin lingua Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fleshy movable muscular process of the floor of the mouths of most vertebrates that bears sensory end… …

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  • 8tongue — [[t]tʌŋ[/t]] n. v. tongued, tongu•ing 1) anat. zool. a movable organ in the floor of the mouth, functioning in tasting, eating, and, in humans, speaking 2) zool. the tongue of an animal, as an ox or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking …

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  • 9Coupling — This article is about a mechanical connection between two objects. For other uses, see Coupling (disambiguation). Rotating coupling A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for the purpose of transmitting power.… …

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  • 10building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …

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