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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
Sense 1
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; scarf joint
Hypernyms ("scarf joint" is a kind of...):
joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)
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