Dovetail | Mean of dovetail in English Dictionary
/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/
- Noun
- a type of joint that is used to connect two pieces of wood together
- Verb
- to join (two pieces of wood) with dovetail joints
- The carpenter dovetailed (together) the corners (of the boards) for extra strength.
- to fit together in a pleasing or satisfying way
- She found that the positions of the party and her own opinions dovetailed [=agreed, corresponded] nicely.
- His research dovetails with other similar studies.
