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| mor·tise [ máwrtiss ] or mor·tice [ máwrtiss ] |
noun (plural mor·tis·es) (plural mor·tic·es) |
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hole cut to hold other part: a hole or slot cut into a piece of wood, stone, or other material, for a projecting part tenon to be inserted into it, in order to form a tight joint
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transitive verb (past and past participle mor·tised, present participle mor·tis·ing, 3rd person present singular mor·tis·es) (past and past participle mor·ticed, present participle mor·tic·ing, 3rd person present singular mor·tic·es) |
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1. cut mortise in something: to cut a mortise in a piece of wood, stone, or other material
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2. join parts using mortise and tenon: to join two things or parts by means of a mortise and tenon
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| [14th century. < Old French, probably < Arabic murtaj "locked"] |
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  mor·tis·er noun |
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