birdsmouthing

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A form of birdsmouth — A notch cut into the underside of a rafter to ensure that it does not move when resting on the wall plate running across the top of a wall; a similar notch in other timber components.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of birdsmouth
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