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SCARF JOINT

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Dictionary entry overview: What does scarf joint mean?

• SCARF JOINT (noun)
The noun SCARF JOINT has 1 sense:

1. a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end

Familiarity information: SCARF JOINT used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SCARF JOINT (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

scarf joint; scarf

Hypernyms ("scarf joint" is a kind of...):

joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)

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