Complete Definition of "dovetail"

Image:Finished dovetail.jpg|thumb|right|A dovetail joint.
English

Noun
en-noun

  1. A type of carpentry joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts.

Translations
trans-top|carpentry joint
German: Verzahnung f
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Verb
en-verb

  1. To fit together well

#:The parts of your essay should dovetail so that it is cohesive and coherent.

Translations
trans-top|fit together well
German: aufeinander abgestimmt sein
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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