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dovetail[1,noun] dovetail[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹dove·tail
Pronunciation: -tl
Function: noun
: something shaped like a dove's tail; especially : a joint between two pieces (as of wood) formed by a wedge-shaped part that sticks out from one piece fitting tightly into a wedge-shaped slot in the other piece

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