noun🔗ShareZapfenA projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame."The carpenter carefully shaped the tenons on the table legs so they would fit snugly into the mortises in the tabletop frame. "Der Zimmermann formte die Zapfen an den Tischbeinen sorgfältig, damit sie passgenau in die Aussparungen im Tischplattenrahmen passten.architecturematerialpartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinen Zapfen herstellenTo make into a tenon."The carpenter tenoned the wooden beams together to build the sturdy bookshelf. "Der Zimmermann stellte die Holzbalken mit einem Zapfen her, um das stabile Bücherregal zu bauen.architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Zapfen versehenTo fit with tenons."The carpenter will tenons the table legs to the tabletop tomorrow. "Der Tischler wird morgen die Tischbeine mit der Tischplatte verzapfen.architecturebuildingstructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading