tongue and groove

Speech parts

1. tongue and groove - Noun

2. tongue and groove - Adjective

Meaning

tongue and groove (plural tongue and grooves or tongues and grooves)

A joint, in flooring or panelling, made by fitting a ridge (tongue) along the edge of one board into a corresponding slot (groove) on another.

tongue-and-groove (not comparable)

Employing tongue and groove joints.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

tongue-and-groove

Synonyms

mortise-and-tenon joint doweled

Examples

ASME B16.5 The flange faces are also made to standardized dimensions and are typically "flat face", "raised face", " tongue and groove ", or " ring joint " styles, although other obscure styles are possible. Source: Internet

The lintels were fitted to one another using another woodworking method, the tongue and groove joint. Source: Internet

The tongue and groove on one side is perpendicular to the tongue and groove on the other. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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