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tenon

/ˈtɛnən/ /ˈtɛnən/

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noun

榫头, 榫。

A 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.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully fitted the tenon of the wooden beam into the mortise, creating a strong connection. "

木匠小心地将木梁的榫头嵌入榫眼中，形成了一个牢固的连接。

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verb

开榫, 做榫头.

To make into a tenon.

Examples :

"The carpenter will tenon the end of the wooden beam so it can fit snugly into the mortise in the post. "

木匠会把木梁的末端开榫，这样它就能紧密地嵌入柱子上的榫眼中。

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verb

榫接, 以榫接合

To fit with tenons.

Examples :

"The carpenter will tenon the table legs to the tabletop this afternoon, ensuring a strong and stable connection. "

今天下午，木匠会将桌腿榫接到桌面，以确保连接牢固稳定。

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