Meaning & use
Mortises
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Rectangular cavities cut into a piece of wood or other material designed to receive a matching projection, or tenon, forming a joint (plural of mortise).
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The carpenter chiseled the mortises before fitting the tenons into place.
Each leg of the table was joined to the frame using mortises and tenons.
A note on using this word
The mortise-and-tenon joint is one of the oldest and strongest woodworking techniques, dating back thousands of years.
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2. verb
To cut a mortise into (a piece of wood or material).
She mortises the door frame before installing the hinges.
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