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tongue-and-groove joint

tongue-and-groove joint
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuhng-uh n-groov]
    • /ˈtʌŋ ənˈgruv/
    • /tʌŋ ænd gruːv ʤɔɪnt /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhng-uh n-groov]
    • /ˈtʌŋ ənˈgruv/

Definitions of tongue-and-groove joint words

  • noun tongue-and-groove joint a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint) a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism. 1
  • noun tongue-and-groove joint the track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus. 1
  • noun tongue-and-groove joint a fixed routine: to get into a groove. 1
  • noun tongue-and-groove joint Printing. the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type. 1
  • noun tongue-and-groove joint Slang. an enjoyable time or experience. 1
  • verb with object tongue-and-groove joint to cut a groove in; furrow. 1

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Origin of tongue-and-groove joint

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Tongue-and-groove joint

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tongue-and-groove joint popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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