Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A form of expansion-joint for use in a long pipe which is subject to changes of length by temperature.
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A slip-joint or end or open mortise-and-tenon_, Fig. 267, is what would remain if a mortised member were sawn off along one side of the tenoned member.
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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A thru single dovetail_, Fig. 267, is similar to a slip-joint except that instead of a tenon there is a dovetail.
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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