noun🔗ShareA hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint."The carpenter carefully cut the mortises in the table legs to fit the tenons from the tabletop, creating a strong, lasting joint. "architecturetechnicalbuildingstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStability; power of adhesion."The team's mortises were strong, ensuring they stayed together despite disagreements and challenges. "architecturebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut a mortise in."The carpenter mortises the frame to prepare it for the tenon that will hold the joint together. "architecturetechnicalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo join by a mortise and tenon."The carpenter mortised the two wooden beams together to create a strong support for the shelf. "architecturetechnicalbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern."The graphic designer mortises the letters "T" and "o" in the company logo to make the spacing look more balanced. "languagewritingcomputingtechnologystyletechnicalartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
