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[ˈmɔːtɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hole or recess cut into a part which is designed to receive a corresponding projection (a tenon) on another part so as to join or lock the parts together
(e.g: a mortise and tenon joint)
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late Middle English: from Old French mortaise
[ˈmɔːtɪs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- join securely by using a mortise and tenon
(e.g: the top plate of the rudder assembly can be mortised to the top of the rudder post)
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late Middle English: from Old French mortaise
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