Meanings
nounfinger joint (plural finger joints)
plural finger joints
- artsA joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.
Synonyms: box joint, comb joint
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.
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Translations
French queue droite
- queue droite(woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots
Polish mikrowczep
- mikrowczep(woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots
Russian шипово́е соедине́ние
- шипово́е соедине́ние (šipovóje sojedinénije)(woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots
Swedish sockerlådssinkning, slitssinkning
- sockerlådssinkning(woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots
- slitssinkning(woodworking) a joint with multiple protrusions and slots
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“finger joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20joint.
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