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jointing

jointing

6.0
To make a board edge straight and flat so two boards fit together
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • He spent the afternoon jointing the edges of the boards before assembling the tabletop.

Examples

  • Modern woodworking shops often use machines for faster and more precise jointing.

  • The carpenter is skilled in jointing boards.

  • Accurate jointing is essential for creating strong, seamless furniture joints.

  • Proper jointing ensures a smooth finish.

  • The carpenter performed jointing to ensure the boards fit together perfectly for the table.

  • Proper jointing of the lumber is essential before assembling the furniture.

  • He learned the technique of jointing to create a seamless edge for the wooden panels.

Synonyms

planing
vsjointing
4.8

The act of making wood smooth and flat using a tool with a sharp blade

straightens a board edge to prepare it for attaching to another board

Compounds

jointing plane
  • Specialized
8.4

A long flat tool for making board edges straight and smooth so they fit together

How Straight

machining
  • Specialized
3 5.2
jointing
  • Specialized
6.0
cutting
70 2.7

Surface Forms

jointing singular
jointings plural

Morphology

jointing = joint (semi-transparent) = joint + ing

The carpentry sense is built from joint + -ing, but the specialized woodworking meaning is less obvious than the form.

Etymology

Jointing comes from join, from the Latin iungere 'to join'. In woodworking you make edges straight so two boards can meet cleanly, so jointing is preparing a board edge to join with another.