joinery

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This is a very common joint used in both carpentry and joinery, as where stringers cross each other in the same plane The two pieces are first dressed exactly to the required size, either separately or by the method of making duplicate parts, see Chap.

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  1. noun The art or craft of a joiner; cabinetmaking.
  2. noun Work done by a joiner; fine woodwork.

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  • A FARM'S equipment and tools enabled it to conduct mechanical, sheet metal, riveting, coppering, welding, heat treating, joinery (many Soviet-manufactured aircraft had structural components made of wood), control surface fabric repair and painting, and other types of repair. —  Attack of the Airacobras - Soviet Aces, American P-39s and the Air War Against Germany
  • Biscuit and pocket-hole joinery are techniques used to join two pieces of wood together. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • While some of the joinery has been updated and serviced, the main structural elements are original and have taken the maintenance gracefully. —  Museum Blogs
  • The bold stair case becomes part of the kitchen joinery, the louvres act as light control as much as privacy screening, and the boundary external wall doubles as the internal kitchen wall. —  Archinect.com Feed
  • Pupils at the Oswaldtwistle school attended the World of Work event in Ewood Park to take part in hands-on workshops in areas such building, joinery, plastering, sewing, modern house construction and health and safety.
 

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/ˈdʒɔɪnəri/
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