Meaning & use
Rabbeted
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Cut with a rabbet, a step-shaped groove along the edge of a piece of wood, so that another piece can fit into it.
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The carpenter rabbeted the shelf edges to hold the back panel securely.
Each drawer front was rabbeted before assembly for a tighter joint.
A note on using this word
A core technique in cabinetry and woodworking, used to create strong, interlocking joints without visible fasteners.
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groovedchanneled
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a rabbet cut into it.
The frame uses rabbeted edges to hold the glass in place.
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