to rabbet
- verb
- /ˈræbɪt/
- Specialized
:
rebajar
- The conductor itself was joined by rabbeting both sides of the wire for a distance of an inch or two, and spidering it using a soldering iron, which was literally an iron tool that had been heated in a torch that could operate on deck in the wind.
Examples
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He carefully rabbeted the corners of the frame to ensure a tight fit.
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Cam demonstrated how the ends were rabbeted together to form smooth joints.
Fiction book (1999) -
To create a secure joint, make sure to rabbet the edges of the wood pieces before assembling them.
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Before gluing the panels together, you must rabbet the joints to enhance stability.
Synonyms
8
8.9
Cut a groove in wood or stone with a tool
2
5.1
To make a long narrow cut or channel in a surface
To cut a groove along an edge so another piece fits
To cut a groove in wood so a board fits into it
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to join two pieces of wood by cutting matching grooves so their edges fit together
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rabbet comes from the same old French rabattre, 'to beat down' or 'to cut back', and it helps to picture cutting a small step into the edge of the wood. So to rabbet something is to make that groove or to join pieces by making that stepped cut.