Dovetail

/ˈdʌvteɪl/

Synonyms for "dovetail" (147 found)

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accord agree ankle answeranswer toarticulate articulation assentassort withbattenbatten downbe consistentbe of onebe uniform withbolt boundary buckle butt button cervix

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checkcheck outchime clasp cleat clinch clip closure

Noun(2 words)

alignbox joint

Strong matches (44)

coact cohere coincide comport concur conformconform withconnecting linkconnecting rodconnection consistconsist withconsort cooperate correspond coupling elbow embrace engagefall in together

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fit infit togethergeegliding jointgogo togethergo withhang togetherharmonize hasp hingehinged jointhip hit hitchhold togetherhook interact interchange

Noun(5 words)

cohere conformdovetail jointfinger jointfit

Related words (73)

interface interlace interlock intermesh interplay intersect intertwine interweave interwork jam jibe join joining joint juncture knee knuckle latch link lock

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march match mesh miter mortise nail neck overlap parallel peg pin pivotpivot jointquadrate rabbet registerregister withrespond torhyme rivet scarf screw seam sew shouldersing in chorusskewer snapsort withsquaresquare withstand togetherstaple stick stitch suture symphysis tack tailor tallytie rodtoggletoggle jointunion wedge weld wrist zipper

Noun(5 words)

interlockinterlocking jointjibes joinpin and tail joint

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More general

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connectconstruction jointcoordinate fit integrate joinmechanical jointmortise jointmortise-and-tenon jointwoodworking joint

More specific

7 entries

align conformfull blind dovetail jointhalf blind dovetail jointinterlock slotthrough dovetail joint

Collocations

9 entries

dovetail constructiondovetail designdovetail intodovetail jointdovetail jointsdovetail profiledovetail techniquedovetail withdovetailing with

Inflections

3 entries

dovetailed dovetailing dovetails

Derivations

4 entries

dovetail jointdovetailed dovetailer dovetailing

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It's not always that our postures dovetail exactly. And yet, the overlapping and mutual interests abound.

Source: tatoeba (7001251)

Tom's vacation plans dovetail nicely with Mary's.

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India's goals dovetail with the US' desire to better compete with China.

Source: tatoeba (11500511)

Beſides this, another fine Starfiſh came to my Hands, […] Its body hath ten corners, and it hath a Star above vvith as many Rays; each of theſe one may compare unto a Sail of the VVindmills that the Children run againſt the VVind vvithal, or to a piece of ſuch Croſſes that are broad before, and narrovv vvhere they meet together; that is to ſay, of the ſhape of a Dove-tail: […]

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