Illustration of dovetail
- 1 mortises
- 2 tenons
- 3 joint
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dovetail
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural dovetails
plural dovetails
Learner's definition of DOVETAIL
[count]
: a type of joint that is used to connect two pieces of wood together鸠尾榫，楔形榫（接头）
— called also dovetail joint
2 dovetail /ˈdʌvˌteɪl/ verb
dovetails; dovetailed; dovetailing
2 dovetail
/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/
verb
dovetails; dovetailed; dovetailing
Learner's definition of DOVETAIL
1
[+ object] : to join (two pieces of wood) with dovetail joints用鸠尾榫接合
- The carpenter dovetailed (together) the corners (of the boards) for extra strength.木匠把（板子的）拐角用鸠尾榫结合加固。
2
[no object] formal : to fit together in a pleasing or satisfying way吻合 — often + with
- She found that the positions of the party and her own opinions dovetailed [=agreed, corresponded] nicely.她发现那个党派的立场与自己的观点十分吻合。
- His research dovetails with other similar studies.他的研究与其他类似研究吻合。
: something resembling a dove's tail
especially : a flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits tightly making an interlocking joint between two pieces (as of wood)
dovetailed; dovetailing; dovetails
: to fit together into a whole
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Similarly, there are other home projects that dovetail well with new siding. Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 At the heart of Kamala Khan is a young girl deciding what her values are, where religion fits (and doesn’t) into her life and how generations of heartache dovetail with her story. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 But shouldn’t that notion dovetail with business strategy as well? Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The report’s findings dovetail with the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found a slight increase in the number of abortions from 2018 to 2019, the last year for which the CDC had data. Pam Belluck, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 These results dovetail with a recent Axios poll that found millennials wanted to work remotely more than any other generation—84% versus 75% of Gen X, 68% of Baby Boomers, and 66% of Gen Z. Jane Thier, Fortune, 14 June 2022 These potential efforts dovetail with legislative efforts to substantively expand the antitrust laws to recognize theories of harm that have not been recognized by Courts. David Reichenberg, Forbes, 12 June 2022 While the law itself allows the cash to be used for a broader set of purposes that could more closely dovetail with the mini-city vision, early conversations between the county and the stadium authority curtails how it would be used. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 And this is where Cross’s path begins to dovetail with McLeod’s again. The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2022 Billboard Latin Music Week will also dovetail with the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sept. 29, in Miami. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 The move would dovetail with President Joe Biden’s efforts to push electric car sales. David R. Baker, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 The promotions are designed to dovetail with Prime Day on July 12-13, the ecommerce giant’s annual shopping-deals event. Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 July 2022 Moving toward the present day, the retrospective will dovetail with titles in other parts of NIFFF’s 2022 slate – films that approach similar subjects with a remarkable lack of emphasis. Ben Croll, Variety, 23 June 2022 The series, presented by Robert Redford’s nonprofit arts group, often will dovetail with other community events, like one where creatives of all kinds in the film industry can learn to develop strategies for storytelling. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 The policies dovetail with a growing demand among employees, government agencies and investors for greater transparency about corporate practices, including how firms manage their workforces, Ms. Rubin said. Lauren Weber, WSJ, 9 June 2022 See More
Noun
The black-on-white pigment is arrayed in tight curves that alternately dovetail or interlock. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Similarly, there are other home projects that dovetail well with new siding. Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 At the heart of Kamala Khan is a young girl deciding what her values are, where religion fits (and doesn’t) into her life and how generations of heartache dovetail with her story. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 But shouldn’t that notion dovetail with business strategy as well? Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The report’s findings dovetail with the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found a slight increase in the number of abortions from 2018 to 2019, the last year for which the CDC had data. Pam Belluck, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 These results dovetail with a recent Axios poll that found millennials wanted to work remotely more than any other generation—84% versus 75% of Gen X, 68% of Baby Boomers, and 66% of Gen Z. Jane Thier, Fortune, 14 June 2022 These potential efforts dovetail with legislative efforts to substantively expand the antitrust laws to recognize theories of harm that have not been recognized by Courts. David Reichenberg, Forbes, 12 June 2022 While the law itself allows the cash to be used for a broader set of purposes that could more closely dovetail with the mini-city vision, early conversations between the county and the stadium authority curtails how it would be used. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 Verb
Such readings often dovetail with many conservative policy goals, from the dismantling of the regulatory state to the defense of gun rights. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 And this is where Cross’s path begins to dovetail with McLeod’s again. The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2022 Billboard Latin Music Week will also dovetail with the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sept. 29, in Miami. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 The move would dovetail with President Joe Biden’s efforts to push electric car sales. David R. Baker, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 The promotions are designed to dovetail with Prime Day on July 12-13, the ecommerce giant’s annual shopping-deals event. Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 July 2022 Moving toward the present day, the retrospective will dovetail with titles in other parts of NIFFF’s 2022 slate – films that approach similar subjects with a remarkable lack of emphasis. Ben Croll, Variety, 23 June 2022 The series, presented by Robert Redford’s nonprofit arts group, often will dovetail with other community events, like one where creatives of all kinds in the film industry can learn to develop strategies for storytelling. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 The policies dovetail with a growing demand among employees, government agencies and investors for greater transparency about corporate practices, including how firms manage their workforces, Ms. Rubin said. Lauren Weber, WSJ, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1573, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1656, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
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