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Part of Speech: imperfect, past participle
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rabbet
Part of Speech: noun
Results: 4
            1.                                           Same                                                         as                                                           joint,                                                         below.                                    

            2.                                             A                                                         longitudinal                                                         channel,                                                         groove,                                                         or                                                         recess                                                         cut                                                         out                                                         of                                                         the                                                         edge                                                         or                                                         face                                                         of                                                         any                                                         body;                                                         especially,                                                         one                                                         intended                                                         to                                                         receive                                                         another                                                         member,                                                           so                                                         as                                                         to                                                         break                                                         or                                                           cover                                                         the                                                           joint,                                                         or                                                         more                                                         easily                                                         to                                                         hold                                                         the                                                           members                                                         in                                                         place;                                                         thus,                                                         the                                                         groove                                                         cut                                                         for                                                           a                                                         panel,                                                         for                                                           a                                                         pane                                                         of                                                         glass,                                                         or                                                         for                                                           a                                                         door,                                                         is                                                           a                                                           rabbet,                                                         or                                                         rebate.                                    
Part of Speech: verb transitive

            1.                                           To                                                         cut                                                           a                                                           rabbet                                                         in;                                                         to                                                         furnish                                                         with                                                           a                                                           rabbet.                                    

            2.                                           To                                                         unite                                                         the                                                           edges                                                         of,                                                         as                                                           boards,                                                           etc.,                                                         in                                                           a                                                           rabbet                                                           joint.                                    
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