to joggle
- verb
- /ˈdʒɑːɡəl/
- Specialized
:
machihembrar
- Steel plates are often joggled to fit together tightly in construction.
Examples
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The carpenter decided to joggle the wooden beams for extra stability.
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To repair the old bridge, workers had to joggle the stone blocks into place.
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They joggle the pieces together.
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Can you joggle these two boards?
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The engineer had to joggle the metal parts to ensure they interlocked securely.
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To assemble the puzzle correctly, she needed to joggle the tiles into their specific positions.
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In carpentry, it is essential to joggle the joints so that they fit seamlessly.
Synonyms
15
4.1
To join parts so they fit tightly and move together
11
6.7
To fit things together so they work well and match
8
5.5
To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip
6
5.3
To join pieces with a metal pin pushed through holes and hammered flat
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6.7
Sew pieces together with large loose stitches to hold them
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3.6
To join pieces of cloth by sewing their edges together
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4.4
To tie things together with rope to hold them in place
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5.3
To fasten two parts together so they form one piece
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4.9
To build the basic wooden structure of a building like a house
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6.9
To fasten something with a small rod pushed through a loop
To join pieces of wood by fitting one piece's raised parts into another's slots
Fit together with no gaps like the fingers of two hands
To fit together closely like the fingers of two hands
To fit together like gears so parts touch and work together
To join parts quickly in a careless, temporary way
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
To joggle something in carpentry is to make a small 'jog' or notch so two parts lock together. That's why to joggle beams or plates means to join them by making matching projections that fit tightly.