cross dowel

noun

A cylindrical metal rod with a perpendicular threaded hole passing through its side and a thin shallow slot at the top that allows for turning it with a screwdriver when fitted inside the workpiece.

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Meanings

nouncross dowel (plural cross dowels)

plural cross dowels

  1. A cylindrical metal rod with a perpendicular threaded hole passing through its side and a thin shallow slot at the top that allows for turning it with a screwdriver when fitted inside the workpiece.
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APA

cross dowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20dowel

MLA

“cross dowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20dowel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross dowel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20dowel.

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