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dowel
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dow·el  (doul)
n.
1. A usually round pin that fits tightly into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two adjacent pieces.
2. A piece of wood driven into a wall to act as an anchor for nails.
tr.v. dow·eled, dow·el·ing, dow·els also dow·elled also dow·el·ling also dow·els
1. To fasten or align with dowels: table legs that are doweled to the top.
2. To equip with dowels.

[Middle English doule, part of a wheel, perhaps from Middle Low German dovel, plug, or from Old French doele, barrel stave (diminutive of douve, from Late Latin doga, vessel, from Greek dokh, recepticle, from dekhesthai, to take; see dek- in Indo-European roots).]

dowel [ˈdaʊəl]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a wooden or metal peg that fits into two corresponding holes to join two adjacent parts Also called dowel pin
[from Middle Low German dövel plug, from Old High German tubili; related to Greek thuphos wedge]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.doweldowel - a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Translations
dowel [ˈdaʊəl] Nclavija f
dowel
nDübel m


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The GP 1000 Series' machined, bolted and doweled construction is said to ensure strength and durability, and offers throughput ranges from 450 to 550 lbs.
Besides the adapter fram, the other key to the system is a pair of "ear plates," one of which is bolted and doweled to each half of the standard mold base.
Machined, bolted and doweled construction is said to ensure durability.
 
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