💵 A partial refund 💵 To give money back 🪟 A groove edge 🪚 To cut a groove

rebate

9.4

A groove cut along an edge to hold another piece

noun
/ˈriːbeɪt/

: entañadura

To strengthen the connection between the two pieces, he added a rebate along the edge.

Examples

"A rebate, Three Seven?

Fiction book (2000)
The carpenter carefully created a rebate in the wood to ensure a snug fit for the joint.
The shelf was designed with a rebate to hold the glass securely in place.

Synonyms

rabbet

vsrebate

Specialized

1 9.9

A rectangular cut along the edge of a board that lets another board fit in

is limited to a groove cut along the edge but not the end

Compounds

rent-rebate

3.7

A partial refund on rent to help people who rent and have low income

How Deep

dado

Specialized

1 9.1

rebate

9.4

groove

41 3.7

notch

85 3.9

Surface Forms

rebate singular

rebates plural

Etymology

Rebate for a groove comes from the old French rabattre, from re- and battre, meaning 'to beat back' or 'cut back'. That's why a rebate is like a 'step' cut into the edge so another piece can fit.