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JOINERY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does joinery mean? 

JOINERY (noun)
  The noun JOINERY has 2 senses:

1. fine woodwork done by a joinerplay

2. the craft of a joinerplay

  Familiarity information: JOINERY used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JOINERY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Fine woodwork done by a joiner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("joinery" is a kind of...):

woodwork (work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The craft of a joiner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

cabinetmaking; joinery

Hypernyms ("joinery" is a kind of...):

carpentry; woodwork; woodworking (the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood)


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