OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14184

dowel

/ˈdaʊəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
clavija • espiga • taco • tarugo • torillo
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.
almilla • bitoque • clavija lignaria • espiga • tarugo • torillo lignario
A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.
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