DOVETAIL


Meaning of DOVETAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʌvteɪl ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a joint formed by a mortise with a tenon shaped like a dove's spread tail or a reversed wedge. 2 such a tenon. --v. 1 tr. join together by means of a dovetail. 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into, with) fit readily together; combine neatly or compactly.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.