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TONGUE GROOVE [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
  • Finish Carpentry
DEF

to fit together or make suitable for fitting together; specifically to furnish (boards) at the edges with a tongue and groove.

CONT

Matcher: machine used to tongue and groove a board.

Key term(s)
  • groove and tongue
  • groove-and-tongue

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
  • Menuiserie
DEF

Préparer des pièces de bois à languettes ou à rainures à l'aide d'un bouvet ou d'une machine-outil.

DEF

Préparer le bois à languette et à rainure à l'aide d'une machine à rainurer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo de la madera
  • Carpintería
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