tongue-and-groove joint: Meaning and Definition of

tongue'-and-groove' joint"

Pronunciation: (tung'un-grv'), [key]
— Carpentry. Carpentry.
  1. 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 to produce a flush surface.
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