noun Download 🔗Share A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint. Examples : "The carpenter cut a rabbet along the edge of the wooden board to fit the glass panel snugly into the frame. " material architecture building technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut a rabbet in a piece of material. Examples : "The carpenter rabbetted the wood to create a groove for the drawer to fit snugly. " technical material building architecture work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading