Noun: rabbet ra-bit
- A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
"The carpenter cut a rabbet in the wood to join the two boards seamlessly";
- rebate
- Join with a rabbet joint
"The cabinetmaker rabbeted the drawer sides to the front"
- Cut a rectangular groove into
"The carpenter rabbeted the edge of the door to fit the frame"
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Derived forms: rabbeting, rabbets, rabbeted
Type of: channel, cut out, groove, join
Encyclopedia: Rabbet, Michael