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tenoning

tenoning is the present participle and gerund of tenon.

Meaning of tenon

Verb

tenon (third-person singular simple present tenons, present participle tenoning, simple past and past participle tenoned)

  1. (transitive) To make into a tenon.
    • First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.
  2. (transitive) To fit with tenons.

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Questions about tenoning

What is tenoning the present participle and gerund of?
Tenoning is the present participle and gerund of tenon.

Words near tenoning in the dictionary

  1. tenoner
  2. tenoners
  3. Tenonian
  4. Tenonian capsule
  5. Tenonian capsules
  6. tenoning
  7. tenonitis
  8. tenonitrozole
  9. tenons
  10. tenontology
  11. tenontoplasties

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