verb🔗ShareTo cut a mortise in."The carpenter mortised the side of the cabinet to create a space for the shelf support. "architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo join by a mortise and tenon."The carpenter carefully mortised the table leg into the tabletop, creating a strong and durable joint. "architecturebuildingtechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern."The graphic designer carefully mortised the letters "W" and "a" in the logo to improve its readability. "writingtechnologycommunicationartlanguagetechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving or using a mortise."The mortised joint was very strong."architecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading