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Rabbet

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹæbɪt

Definitions

A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.

Equivalents

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Examples

“I would fain see him walk in querpo, like a cased rabbet, without his holy furr upon his back, that the world may once behold the inside of a fryar.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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