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n. A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.

n. A joint so made.

v. To cut a rabbet in.

v. To join by a rabbet.

verb-intransitive. To be joined by a rabbet.

n. A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.

v. To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.

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

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

n. 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.

n. Same as Rabbet joint, below.

To cut the edge of (a board) so that it will overlap that of the next piece, which is similarly cut out, and will form a close joint with this adjoining board; cut or form a rabbet in (a board or piece of timber). See rabbet, n.

n. A cut made on the edge of a board so that it may join by lapping with another board similarly cut; also, a rectangular recess, channel, or groove cut along the edge of a board or the like to receive a corresponding projection cut on the edge of another board, etc., required to fit into it. Rabbets are common in paneling. See also cut under match-joint.

n. Same as rabbet-plane.

v. cut a rectangular groove into

n. a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

v. join with a rabbet joint

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