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rabbet
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[ˈrabɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a step-shaped recess cut along the edge or in the face of a piece of wood, typically forming a match to the edge or tongue of another piece; a rebate
(e.g: a rabbet joint)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French rabbat ‘abatement, recess’
[ˈrabɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make a rebate in (a piece of wood)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French rabbat ‘abatement, recess’
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