rabbet joint

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Noun1.Rabbet joint - a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boardsrabbet joint - a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
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(2014a) examined the effect of a rise in strength of a rabbet joint on hardening times.
When nailing the top corners of the supers, be sure to place the corner nail down low enough so that it does not go into the rabbet joint instead of the wood itself.
Maguire in "European Cabinet and Furniture Making," is the rabbet joint, where an L-shaped cut is made along the edge of a board for fitting to another board.
Cabinets C1 and C3 were constructed using the rabbet joint as shown in Figure 1 a and 1b, with the only difference between them being the placement of the top and bottom rail.
I cut shiplap joints (an overlapping rabbet joint used in boat-building) on the plank edges that abut other planks--not because I was concerned about the seaworthiness of my firewood box, but because it would conceal gaps between the uneven edges of the boards.
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