ALL meanings of tongue-and-groove joint
tongue-and-groove joint
T t - 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
- verb with object tongue-and-groove joint Slang. to appreciate and enjoy. to please immensely. 1
- verb without object tongue-and-groove joint Slang. to take great pleasure; enjoy oneself: He was grooving on the music. to get along or interact well. 1
- verb without object tongue-and-groove joint to fix in a groove. 1
- idioms tongue-and-groove joint in the groove, Slang. in perfect functioning order. in the popular fashion; up-to-date: If you want to be in the groove this summer, you'll need a bikini. 1
- noun tongue-and-groove joint a joint made between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board 0
- noun tongue-and-groove joint a kind of joint in which a tongue or tenon on one board fits exactly into a groove in another 0