Dictionary Entry
dowel
Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈdaʊəl/A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
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Common Phrases
. dowelpins dowelpin dowelrod dowelholes doweldowel woodendowel inchdowel wood
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