单词	dovetail
释义	dovetail I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) : something (as a flaring tenon, tongue, or machine part) felt to resemble a dove's tail in shape  < cutting dovetails in the end of a timber > especially : dovetail joint [dovetail: 1 mortises, 2 tenons, 3 joint] II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) transitive verb 1.  a. : to join (as timbers) by means of dovetails  b. : to cut to a dovetail or into dovetails   < dovetailing the end of the board with a special device > 2.  a. : to fit, connect, or combine skillfully or exactly to form a continuous or harmonious whole : fit ingeniously or precisely   < the manner in which he dovetails his investigations into their sociological framework is unique — New Statesman & Nation >  b. : to fit together with : interlock with   < my discoveries dovetail those made by others > intransitive verb : to fit together into a unified or coordinated whole  < the way the laws of chemistry and physics dovetail >  < corn growing and hog raising dovetail into a practical efficient enterprise in parts of the Middle West >
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