finger joint

English

Finger joint

Noun

finger joint (plural finger joints)

1. (construction, woodworking) A joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.

Synonyms

• box joint
• comb joint

Coordinate terms

• dovetail

Translations

(woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots

• French: queue droite f
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• Russian: шиповое (šipovoje) соедине́ние (sojedinénije) (šipovóje sojedinénije)