mortice

A square or rectangular hole cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a tenon, forming a joint.

• 🇩🇪Ein rechteckiges oder quadratisches Loch, das in ein Stück Holz oder anderes Material geschnitten wird, um es mit einem Zapfen zu verbinden und eine Fuge zu bilden.

1. Square hole for a tenon C1 formal

   A cavity, typically rectangular, cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a corresponding projecting part (tenon) to form a secure joint.

   • The carpenter carefully chiseled the mortice to fit the tenon perfectly.
   • A mortice and tenon joint is one of the strongest in woodworking.
   • He measured the depth of the mortice before inserting the tenon.

   🇩🇪Zapfenloch

   Synonyme: cavitygrooverecessslotsocket

• mortices plural form
• mortices' possessive plural form
• mortice's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to join or fasten securely, typically by fitting a projection into a corresponding recess.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, zwei Teile sicher zu verbinden oder zu verzapfen, meist indem ein Vorsprung in eine passende Vertiefung eingefügt wird.

1. Cut a mortice C1 formal

   To cut a hole or recess in a piece of wood to receive a tenon.

   • The carpenter carefully morticed the beam to fit the joint.
   • He spent the afternoon morticing the frame for the door.
   • You need to mortice the wood precisely for a strong connection.

   🇩🇪Ein Zapfenloch stemmen

2. Join with a mortice and tenon C1 formal

   To join two pieces of wood together using a mortice and tenon joint.

   • They morticed the legs into the tabletop for stability.
   • The craftsman morticed the rails to the stiles.
   • This technique is used to mortice the frame securely.

   🇩🇪Mit Zapfen verbinden

• morticed past participle
• mortised past participle
• morticed past simple
• mortised past simple
• morticing present participle
• mortising present participle
• mortices third person singular
• mortises third person singular