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rabbet
noun
a groove or recess cut in the edge of a board, plank, etc. in such a way that another piece may be fitted into it to form a joint ()
transitive verb
- to cut a rabbet in
- to join by means of a rabbet
intransitive verb
to be joined by a rabbet
See rabbet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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