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dovetail

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UK /ˈdʌvteɪl/ US /ˈdʌvˌteɪl/verbnoun

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Which meaning of 'dovetail' best matches the usage in the sentence?

In house-building it is further forbidden to dovetail or make the ends of the timbers fit accurately together.