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1 dovetail
dovetail ['dʌvteɪl](a) Technology assembler à queue d'aronde∎ he managed to dovetail his plans with hers il s'est débrouillé pour accorder ou faire concorder ses projets avec les siens(a) Technology se raccorder;∎ to dovetail into se raccorder à∎ the two projects dovetail nicely les deux projets se rejoignent parfaitement3 nounTechnology queue-d'aronde f►► Technology dovetail joint assemblage m à queue-d'aronde -
2 dovetail
dovetail [ˈdʌvteɪl]* * *['dʌvteɪl] 1.transitive verb2) Construction assembler [quelque chose] à queue-d'aronde [pieces]2.intransitive verb fig (also dovetail together) bien cadrer ensemble
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dovetail — ► NOUN ▪ a joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises. ► VERB 1) join by means of a dovetail. 2) fit together easily or conveniently … English terms dictionary
dovetail — verb 1) the ends of the logs were dovetailed Syn: joint, join, fit together, splice, mortise, tenon 2) this will dovetail well with the company s existing activities Syn: fit in, go together, be consistent, match, c … Thesaurus of popular words
dovetail — I UK [ˈdʌvˌteɪl] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms dovetail : present tense I/you/we/they dovetail he/she/it dovetails present participle dovetailing past tense dovetailed past participle dovetailed to fit together, or to work… … English dictionary
dovetail — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to fit perfectly together or to make two plans, ideas etc fit together perfectly (+ with): My vacation plans dovetail nicely with Joyce s. 2 (transitive + together) to join two pieces of wood by means of dovetail joints 2 also… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dovetail — I. noun Date: 1573 something resembling a dove s tail; especially a flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits tightly making an interlocking joint between two pieces (as of wood) II. verb Date: circa 1656 transitive verb 1. a. to join by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dovetail — dove|tail1 [ dʌv,teıl ] verb intransitive or transitive to fit together or work together well dovetail dove|tail 2 [ dʌv,teıl ] or ,dovetail joint noun count a type of JOINT used for fitting two pieces of wood tightly together … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dovetail — /ˈdʌvteɪl / (say duvtayl) noun 1. Carpentry a joint or fastening formed by one or more tenons and mortices spread in the shape of a dove s tail. –verb (t) 2. Carpentry to join together by means of a dovetail or dovetails. 3. to join together… …
dovetail — 1. noun A type of carpentry joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan shaped cutouts. 2. verb To fit together well The parts of your essay should dovetail so that it is cohesive and coherent … Wiktionary
dovetail — noun a joint formed by one or more tapered tenons which interlock with corresponding mortises. verb 1》 join together by means of a dovetail. 2》 fit together easily or conveniently … English new terms dictionary
dovetail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. match, interlock, fit. See agreement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. link, interlock, fit together; see fit 1 , join 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. fit, join, mortise, intersect, interlock, correspond … English dictionary for students
coincide — verb 1) the events coincided Syn: occur simultaneously, happen together, be concurrent, concur, coexist 2) their interests do not always coincide Syn: correspond, tally, agree, accord, concur, match … Thesaurus of popular words