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tenon

Tenon is a 5 letter word which starts with the letter T and ends with the letter N for which we found 2 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it and made to insert into a mortise and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth Tusk.
(v. t.) To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise as the end of a piece of timber.

Syllable Information

The word tenon is a 5 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for tenon is: ten-on


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