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[ verb ] fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

Used in print

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

He says the state , in_order_to proceed with economic development , must develop an understanding of how the various parts of its economy fit together and dovetail into the national economy .

Related terms

fit fit

2
[ noun ] a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

Synonyms

dovetail_joint

Related terms

mortise_joint

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