mortiser
- noun
- /ˈmɔːrtɪzər/
- Specialized
:
mortajadora
- Before buying a mortiser, she researched different models to find the best one for her workshop.
Examples
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The carpenter used a mortiser to create precise joints for the new table.
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A mortiser makes it much easier to cut square holes in thick wooden beams.
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The mortiser cuts precise holes in the wood.
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He bought a new mortiser for his workshop.
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The carpenter used a mortiser to create precise holes for the joints in the wooden frame.
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To assemble the furniture, you will need a mortiser to cut the necessary mortises in the wood.
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After setting up the mortiser, he carefully lined up the wood to ensure accurate cuts for the tenon joints.
Synonyms
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3.4
A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete
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7.7
A machine that drills holes in rock or the ground
A tool used to make holes in wood or soil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mortiser comes from the word mortise ('a hole for a wooden joint') plus the ending -er ('a tool or person that makes or does something'), like in baker or driver. So a mortiser is a machine or tool that cuts those square or rectangular holes in wood.