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Noun: dowel pin  daw-ul pin
  1. A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
    "They used dowel pins to reinforce the bookshelf assembly";
    - dowel, joggle

Derived forms: dowel pins

Type of: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

Encyclopedia: Dowel pin