Mortise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
  2. a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock.
  3. a space cut out of a plate, especially for the insertion of type or another plate.
verb (used with object), mor·tised, mor·tis·ing.
  1. to secure with a mortise and tenon
  2. to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like).
  3. to join securely.
  4. Printing.
    • to cut metal from (a plate).
    • to cut out metal from a plate and insert (new material) in its place.
noun
  1. a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection (tenon) of another piece, or a mortise lock
  2. a cavity cut into a letterpress printing plate into which type or another plate is inserted
verb (tr)
  1. to cut a slot or recess in (a piece of wood, stone, etc)
  2. to join (two pieces of wood, stone, etc) by means of a mortise and tenon
  3. to cut a cavity in (a letterpress printing plate) for the insertion of type, etc
Mortise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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