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dovetail verb

  /ˈdʌvteɪl/ , /ˈdʌvˌteɪl/
  • To combine or fit (things) together well.
 encajar, machihembrar
  • (chiefly, woodworking) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
 machihembrar

dovetail noun

  /ˈdʌvteɪl/ , /ˈdʌvˌteɪl/
  • In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
 cola de milano, cola de pato
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