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GROOVE-AND-TONGUE JOINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Installations and Equipment (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A joint consisting of a projecting ridge (the tongue) cut into one piece of wood, which slides out of sight into a corresponding groove on the other board.

Key term(s)
  • groove-and-tongue joint
  • groove-and-tongue
  • G and T joint
  • G-and-T

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Aménagement et équipements (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Assemblage pour lequel une arête saillante (la languette), coupée dans une pièce en bois, s'emboîte parfaitement, sans être apparente, dans la rainure correspondante d'une seconde pièce.

Key term(s)
  • assemblage à languette et rainure

Spanish

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