DOWEL
Dictionary entry overview: What does dowel mean? • DOWEL (noun)
The noun DOWEL has 1 sense:
1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
Familiarity information: DOWEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DOWEL (noun)
Meaning:
A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dowel; dowel pin; joggle
Hypernyms ("dowel" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
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