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dovetail vs mortise-and-tenon joint

mortise-and-tenon joint vs dovetail

dovetail and mortise-and-tenon joint both are nouns.

dovetail is a verb but mortise-and-tenon joint is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dovetail Yes No Yes No
mortise-and-tenon joint Yes No No No
As nouns, mortise-and-tenon joint is a hypernym of dovetail; that is, mortise-and-tenon joint is a word with a broader meaning than dovetail:
  • dovetail: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
  • mortise-and-tenon joint: a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
Other hypernyms of dovetail include mortise joint.
dovetail (noun) mortise-and-tenon joint (noun)
a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
dovetail (verb) mortise-and-tenon joint (verb)
fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
Difference between dovetail and mortise-and-tenon joint

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