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DOWEL PIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dowel pin mean? 

DOWEL PIN (noun)
  The noun DOWEL PIN has 1 sense:

1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them togetherplay

  Familiarity information: DOWEL PIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOWEL PIN (noun)


Sense 1

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 pin" is a kind of...):

fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)


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