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dovetail in Arabic

تَعْشِيقَة taʕšīqa

/ˈdʌvteɪl/US/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/

dovetail in Arabic: تَعْشِيقَة (taʕšīqa), عَشَّقَ (ʕaššaqa), اِنْسَجَمَ مَعَ (insajama maʕa), رَكَّبَ (rakkaba). In English, dovetail means the tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.

Arabic words for dovetail

type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove’s tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes
تَعْشِيقَة taʕšīqa
to unite (components) with a dovetail or similar joint
عَشَّقَ ʕaššaqa
to combine or fit (things) together well
اِنْسَجَمَ مَعَ insajama maʕa, رَكَّبَ rakkaba, تَرَابَطَ بَيْنَ tarābaṭa bayna, تَوَافَقَ مَعَ tawāfaqa maʕa, تَوَاصَلَ مَعَ tawāṣala maʕa

English meaning of dovetail

  1. noun The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
  2. noun In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
  3. noun A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
  4. noun A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1).

Full definition of dovetail

dovetail in a sentence

  • The executive board dovetailed its decision neatly with the prior projects the company had taken up.
  • Through my new project, I dovetail my interests in botany and programming.
  • The parts of your essay should dovetail so that it is cohesive and coherent.

Synonyms of dovetail

dovetail in other languages

Questions about dovetail in Arabic

What is the meaning of dovetail in Arabic?
Dovetail in Arabic is تَعْشِيقَة (taʕšīqa), عَشَّقَ (ʕaššaqa), اِنْسَجَمَ مَعَ (insajama maʕa), رَكَّبَ (rakkaba).
ما معنى كلمة dovetail؟
Dovetail: تَعْشِيقَة (taʕšīqa), عَشَّقَ (ʕaššaqa), اِنْسَجَمَ مَعَ (insajama maʕa), رَكَّبَ (rakkaba).
What does dovetail mean in English?
Dovetail means the tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.

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