dovetail

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

Noun

1. The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
2. (attributive, often) In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
3. (attributive, often) A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
4. A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1).

Verb

1. (transitive) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To combine or fit (things) together well.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
4. (figuratively, transitive) To seamlessly move a melody from one instrument to another.
5. (figuratively, intransitive) Of several things: to combine or fit together well.
6. (intransitive) To adapt to something; to fit in.

Từ đồng nghĩa

dovetail joint

piece together

join

match

mesh

coordinate

mortise

screw

splice

swallowtail

xiphoid process

miter

engage

Bản dịch

queue-d’aronde

übereinstimmen

Schwalbenschwanzverbindung

kırlangıç

encajar

geçme

einpassen

einfügen

eingliedern

Schwalbenschwanz

verzinken

zusammenfügen

cola de milano

ensamblar a cola de milano

kurtağzı

Phát âm là (IPA)

/ˈdʌvteɪl/

Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

The noun is derived from dove + tail. The verb is derived from the noun.