tenon meaning

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tenon (noun): a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint.

Definition of tenon

  1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint

    Type of: projection

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in ON · 5-letter words

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