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da•do



Pronunciation: (dā'dō), [key]
—n., pl. -does, -dos,
—v.

—n.
1. Also called die. Archit.the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap. See diag. under column.
2. the lower broad part of an interior wall finished in wallpaper, a fabric, paint, etc.
3. Carpentry.a groove or rectangular section for receiving the end of a board.

—v.t.
1. to provide with a dado.
2. dado in, to insert (a board or the like) into a dado.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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