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dovetailed

dovetailed adjective: having a dovetail joint. Also the simple past and past participle of dovetail.

Adjective

dovetailed (not comparable)

  1. Having a dovetail joint.
  2. Involving a wavy line in the form of triangles, resembling a dovetail.

Also used as

dovetailed is also the simple past and past participle of dovetail.

Words formed from dovetailed

Questions about dovetailed

What does dovetailed mean?
Dovetailed means having a dovetail joint.
What part of speech is dovetailed?
Dovetailed is an adjective.

Words near dovetailed in the dictionary

  1. doves
  2. doves of peace
  3. doveship
  4. dovetail
  5. dovetail joint
  6. dovetailed
  7. dovetailedness
  8. dovetailer
  9. dovetailers
  10. dovetailing
  11. dovetailings

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