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mortise joint vs tongue and groove joint

tongue and groove joint vs mortise joint

mortise joint and tongue and groove joint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mortise joint Yes No No No
tongue and groove joint Yes No No No
As nouns, tongue and groove joint is a hyponym of mortise joint; that is, tongue and groove joint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mortise joint:
  • mortise joint: a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
  • tongue and groove joint: a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
Other hyponyms of mortise joint include dovetail, dovetail joint.
mortise joint (noun) tongue and groove joint (noun)
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Difference between mortise joint and tongue and groove joint

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