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rabbets

rabbets is the plural of rabbet.

rabbets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rabbet.

Meaning of rabbet

Noun

rabbet (plural rabbets)

  1. A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.
    • Cut a deep rabbet along the back edge of the top and bottom of the cabinet. This will be for the ship-lap back to seat into and needs to be large enough to allow the back to be screwed or nailed into place.2026 August, Logan Wittmer, “Whiskey Cabinet”, in Popular Woodworking, volume 290, number 4, page 54
    Synonyms:
    rebate

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Questions about rabbets

What is rabbets the plural of?
Rabbets is the plural of rabbet.

Words near rabbets in the dictionary

  1. rabbet planes
  2. rabbeted
  3. rabbeter
  4. rabbeters
  5. rabbeting
  6. rabbets
  7. rabbi
  8. rabbi card
  9. rabbi cards
  10. rabbidom
  11. Rabbie

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