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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dove•tail /ˈdʌvˌteɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Buildinga joint formed in the shape of a wedge that fits tightly into a corresponding gap in another piece of wood.
v. [~ + with + object] - (of ideas, figures, etc.) to join or fit together smoothly or neatly:My figures dovetailed nicely with theirs.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dove•tail (duv′tāl′),USA pronunciation n. [Carpentry.]- Buildinga tenon broader at its end than at its base;
pin. - Buildinga joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightly within corresponding mortises.
v.t., v.i. - Building[Carpentry.]to join or fit together by means of a dovetail or dovetails.
- to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
- so named from its shape 1555–65
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