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dado

da·do [ dáydō ]


noun  (plural da·does or da·dos)
Definition:
 
1. construction lower part of interior wall: the lower part of an interior wall, decorated or faced in a different manner from the upper part, usually with panels, paint, or wallpaper

2. architecture 
Same as  die2 (sense 5)


3. joinery rectangular groove in board: a rectangular groove cut into a board so that a matching piece can be fitted into it to form a joint



transitive verb  (past and past participle da·doed, present participle da·do·ing, 3rd person present singular da·does)
Definition:
 
1. construction put dado on wall: to fit a wall with a dado

2. joinery cut dado in something: to cut a rectangular groove in something so that a matching piece can be fitted into it to form a joint

3. joinery insert something into dado: to insert something into a rectangular groove to form a joint

[Mid-17th century. < Italian, "die (of a pedestal), cube"]
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