scarf joint
- noun
- /skɑrf dʒɔɪnt/
- Specialized
:
junta en escuadra
- A properly made scarf joint can increase the strength of the structure.
Examples
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The carpenter used a scarf joint to connect the two beams.
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A properly executed scarf joint can be as strong as the original timber.
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Metalworkers often employ a scarf joint when repairing railway tracks.
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The carpenter used a scarf joint to extend the length of the beam.
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To create a longer beam, I used a scarf joint to connect the two pieces of wood seamlessly.
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The construction workers chose to use a scarf joint to join the ends of the metal bars for added strength.
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By cutting precise angles, they ensured that the scarf joint would fit securely without gaps.
Synonyms
2
9.0
A joint made by shaping ends so two beams fit and lock end to end
How Strong
- Specialized
8
4.2
- Specialized
1
5.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'scarf' (a specific type of tapered/notched overlap) names a method of connecting and 'joint' denotes the connection, so the phrase literally denotes that type of connection. A B1 learner who knows the given constituent meanings can therefore infer the MWE without needing idiomatic or metaphorical knowledge.
Etymology
Scarf joint comes from woodworking: to scarf meant to cut and shape the ends of two pieces so they 'fit together', and a joint is where they meet, so the phrase describes two ends joined end-to-end. So today it means a 'join' made by shaping the ends so two pieces become one longer piece.