mortise

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Synonyms: mortice, amortise, mortis, portise

Antonyms: mortice, amortise, mortis, portise

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|woodworking}} A [[hole]] that is made to receive a [[tenon]] so as to form a [[joint]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. [[stability|Stability]]; power of [[adhesion]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|woodworking}} To cut a mortise in.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|woodworking}} To join by a mortise and tenon.
3. {{lb|en|typography}} To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to [[kern]].

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