- tongue joint
- noun
: a joint usually in metal with a tongue on one piece secured in a recess in the other
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tongue joint
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Tongue and groove — or T G is a method of fitting similar objects together, edge to edge, used mainly with wood: flooring, parquetry, panelling, and similar constructions. Tongue and groove joints allow two flat pieces to be joined strongly together to make a single … Wikipedia
tongue — [tuŋ] n. [ME tunge < OE, akin to Ger zunge < IE base * dṇĝhū , tongue > L lingua (OL dingua)] 1. the movable muscular structure attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates: it is an important organ in the ingestion of food,… … English World dictionary
tongue-and-groove joint — [tuŋ′ n gro͞ov′] n. a kind of joint in which a tongue or tenon on one board fits exactly into a groove in another … English World dictionary
tongue-and-groove joint — tongue′ and groove′ joint n. bui a joint between two boards in which a raised area on the edge of one board fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of the other • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
tongue — tongueless, adj. tonguelike, adj. /tung/, n., v. tongued, tonguing. n. 1. Anat. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under… … Universalium
tongue — /tVN/ noun 1 MOUTH (C) the soft, moveable part inside your mouth that you use for tasting, eating, and speaking: Joe ran his tongue over his dry lips. | The dog panted, his tongue hanging out in the heat. | stick your tongue out (=put your tongue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tongue — /tʌŋ / (say tung) noun 1. an organ in humans and most vertebrates occupying the floor of the mouth and often protrusible and freely movable, being the principal organ of taste, and, in humans, of articulate speech. 2. Zoology an organ in the… …
tongue — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tunge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zunga tongue, Latin lingua Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fleshy movable muscular process of the floor of the mouths of most vertebrates that bears sensory end… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tongue — [[t]tʌŋ[/t]] n. v. tongued, tongu•ing 1) anat. zool. a movable organ in the floor of the mouth, functioning in tasting, eating, and, in humans, speaking 2) zool. the tongue of an animal, as an ox or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking … From formal English to slang
tongue-and-lip joint — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a tongue and groove joint for boards in which the board with the tongue has also a flush bead which serves to conceal the joint … Useful english dictionary
