dovetail (redirected from dovetails)

dove·tail  (dvtl) n. 1. A fan-shaped tenon that forms a tight interlocking joint when fitted into a corresponding mortise. 2. A joint formed by interlocking one or more such tenons and mortises. v. dove·tailed, dove·tail·ing, dove·tails v.tr. 1. To cut into or join by means of dovetails. 2. To connect or combine precisely or harmoniously. v.intr. 1. To be joined together by means of dovetails. 2. To combine or interlock into a unified whole: The nurses' schedules dovetailed, so that one was always on duty.

dovetail

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dovetail [ˈdʌvˌteɪl]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a wedge-shaped tenon

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called dovetail joint a joint containing such tenons

vb

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to join by means of dovetails

2. to fit or cause to fit together closely or neatly he dovetailed his arguments to the desired conclusion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dovetail - a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises dovetail joint mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
Verb	1.	dovetail - fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail fit - make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

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dovetail

verb

1. correspond, match, agree, accord, coincide, tally, conform, harmonize I'm following up some things that might dovetail.

2. fit together, join, fit, unite, link, interlock, tenon, mortise The pieces dovetail seamlessly.

Translations

dovetail [ˈdʌvteɪl]

A. N (also dovetail joint) → cola f de milano

B. VT

1. (Carpentry) → ensamblar a cola de milano

2. (fig) (= fit) → encajar; (= link) → enlazar

C. VI (fig) → encajar, enlazar
to dovetail with → encajar perfectamente con

dovetail

n → Schwalbenschwanz m; dovetail joint → Schwalbenschwanzverbindung f

vt → (schwalbenschwanzförmig) überblatten; (fig) plans → koordinieren

vi (plans) → übereinstimmen

dovetail [ˈdʌvˌteɪl]

1. n (also dovetail joint) → incastro a coda di rondine

2. vt (fig) to dovetail with/into → connettere a/con

3. vi (fig) → combaciare, collimare

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dovetail [ˈdʌvˌteɪl]

1. n (also dovetail joint) → incastro a coda di rondine

2. vt (fig) to dovetail with/into → connettere a/con

3. vi (fig) → combaciare, collimare