DOWEL


Meaning of DOWEL in English

/ ˈdaʊəl; NAmE / (also ˈdowel rod ) noun

a small piece of wood, plastic, etc. in the shape of a cylinder , used to fix larger pieces of wood, plastic, etc. together

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : perhaps from Middle Low German dovel .

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