noun🔗ShareClavija, espigaA pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position."The carpenter used a wooden dowel to join the two pieces of wood together to make the chair leg stronger. "El carpintero usó una espiga de madera para unir las dos piezas de madera y hacer que la pata de la silla fuera más fuerte.materialparttechnicalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavija de maderaA wooden rod, as one to make short pins from."The woodworker used a long dowel to create a batch of small, cylindrical pegs for assembling the bookshelf. "El carpintero usó una clavija de madera larga para crear un lote de clavijas pequeñas y cilíndricas para ensamblar la estantería.materialitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavija, espigaA piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it."The carpenter used a dowel to attach the wobbly table leg because the old screw holes were too damaged to hold a screw anymore. "El carpintero usó una espiga para sujetar la pata de la mesa tambaleante porque los viejos agujeros de los tornillos estaban demasiado dañados para sujetar un tornillo.materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar con espigasTo fasten together with dowels."The carpenter dowelled the wooden planks together to create a sturdy shelf. "El carpintero aseguró las tablas de madera con espigas para crear una estantería resistente.materialtechnicalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnsamblar con espigasTo furnish with dowels."A cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask."Un tonelero ensambla piezas para la cabeza de una barrica con espigas.materialtechnicalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
