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dovetail
[ duhv-teyl ]
noun
- a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
- a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightly within corresponding mortises.
verb (used with or without object)
- Carpentry. to join or fit together by means of a dovetail or dovetails.
- to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
dovetail
/ ˈ»åÊŒ±¹ËŒ³Ù±ðɪ±ô /
noun
- a wedge-shaped tenon
- Also calleddovetail joint a joint containing such tenons
verb
- tr to join by means of dovetails
- to fit or cause to fit together closely or neatly
he dovetailed his arguments to the desired conclusion
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å´Ç±¹±ðt²¹¾±±ôe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dovetail1
Example Sentences
The issue of nationwide injunctions — in which federal judges apply their rulings beyond the specific plaintiffs who have brought suits in their courthouses — dovetails with another widely decried abuse of the judicial process.
Castro’s mission as a director dovetailed seamlessly with the realities of Selena and Suzette, who were minors when they became touring musicians.
His actions have dovetailed with Trump’s animus toward mainstream media outlets that cover him critically.
What struck immigrant advocates about the raids was the sheer thuggishness of the operation, which dovetailed neatly with the uncompromosing rhetoric about immigration sounded by Trump during his campaign and in his inaugural speech Monday.
Hegseth’s appointment dovetails with the incoming administration’s revulsion against law and order within its own ranks, effectively ensuring, in the years to come, that the military will rot from the inside.
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