dowel in English dictionary

  • dowel

    Meanings and definitions of "dowel"

    • A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
    • A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that other pieces may be nailed to it.
    • noun
      A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
    • noun
      A wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.
    • noun
      (construction)
      A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may fastened to it.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To fasten together with dowels.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To furnish with dowels.
    • pin or block of wood or metal, fitting into holes
    • noun
      a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

    Synonyms of "dowel" in English dictionary

    fixing, dowel pin, holdfast are the top synonyms of "dowel" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of dowel

    • dowel ( plural  dowels)
    • dowel (plural dowels)
    • dowel (third-person singular simple present dowels, present participle dowelling or doweling, simple past and past participle dowelled or doweled)
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