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：2025/11/21
dovetail
IPA(Pronunciation)
Verb
transitive
ditransitive
figuratively
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
(木工用語) 鳩尾継ぎを用いて結合する / (比喩的に) ぴったり合う、調和して組み合わせる
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(woodworking, transitive) To unite with a dovetail joint. / (figuratively, transitive, intransitive, ditransitive) To fit together well; to combine or attach like a dovetail.
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dovetail
The carpenter must dovetail the oak drawer to the cabinet carcass to create a tight, lasting joint.
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The carpenter must dovetail the oak drawer to the cabinet carcass to create a tight, lasting joint.
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