Sign Up
Sign In
中文
English Fox - English Dictionary
Meaning of
mortise
in English
mortise
us
/ˈmɔːrtaɪs/
uk
/ˈmɔːrtaɪs/
#uncommon
Plural
mortises
Past Tense
mortised
Participle Verb
mortising
Third Person Singular
mortises
Definitions
Noun
a
hole
for
a
tenon
joint
The
carpenter
cut
a
mortise
in
the
wooden
beam
.
Verb
to
cut
a
hole
(
for
a
joint
)
She
had
to
mortise
the
door
frame
to
fit
the
hinge
.
to
join
with
a
tenon
(
in
woodworking
)
The
carpenter
will
mortise
the
joint
to
create
a
strong
connection
.
