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   tenon

   /ˈtɛnən/

   noun

   • 1. a projecting piece of wood made for insertion into a mortise in another piece: "a mortise and tenon joint"

   verb

   • 1. join by means of a tenon: "the rail was tenoned into oak stiles"
   • ▪ cut as a tenon: "the part to be tenoned is wider than the part to be mortised"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tenoner noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TENON definition: 1. the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise (= an opening) in another piece…. Learn more.

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   1. : to unite by a tenon. 2. : to cut or fit for insertion in a mortise. Examples of tenon in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun. The beams were assembled using mortise and tenon joinery, in which a protruding tenon slots into a mortise hole and is held fast with an oak peg.

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   Tenon definition: a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.. See examples of TENON used in a sentence.

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   TENON meaning: 1. the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise (= an opening) in another piece…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. the projecting end of a piece of wood formed to fit into a corresponding mortise in another piece. verb (transitive) 2. to form a tenon on (a piece of wood) 3. to join with a tenon and mortise. Collins English Dictionary.

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   1. a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions. v.t. 2. to provide with a tenon. 3. to join by or as if by a tenon. 4. to join securely. [1400–50; Middle English < Middle French, < ten (ir) to hold]

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   Definition of tenon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 19, 2024 · Definitions of tenon. noun. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint. see more.

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    tenon meaning, definition, what is tenon: an end of a piece of wood, that has been...: Learn more.

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    Tenon definition: A projection on the end of a piece of wood shaped for insertion into a mortise to make a joint. Dictionary Thesaurus