rabbet
/'ræbit/
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Definition
Noun:
- A rectangular groove or channel cut along the edge or face of a piece of wood or other material: A rabbet is a recess designed to receive the edge or end of another piece, creating a joint.
Verb:
- To cut a rabbet into a piece of material: This action involves creating the rectangular groove.
- To join pieces together using a rabbet joint: This refers to the act of fitting pieces together via their rabbeted edges.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The carpenter cut a deep rabbet along the board's edge to hold the glass pane.
- A rabbet and a dado are both types of grooves used in woodworking.
Verb:
- You need to rabbet the stile before assembling the frame.
- The two panels were rabbeted together to form a strong corner.
Advanced Usage
"Rabbet plane": A specialized hand plane used for cutting rabbets.
- He used a rabbet plane to clean up the groove.
"Rabbet joint": A joint made by fitting a rabbeted piece into another rabbeted piece or a corresponding groove.
- The rabbet joint is simple but effective for box construction.
Variants and Related Words
- Rebate: This is a common variant spelling and synonym for "rabbet," especially in British English.
- The rebate on the window frame holds the sash.
Synonyms
- Groove: A long, narrow cut or depression, especially one made to guide motion or receive a corresponding ridge. (A more general term.)
- Channel: A groove or furrow. (A more general term.)
- Rebate: (As noted above, a direct variant.)
Related Phrases (Not Phrasal Verbs)
To cut a rabbet: The standard phrase describing the action.
- The first step is to cut a rabbet on all four sides.
Rabbeted edge: An edge that has been cut with a rabbet.
- The rabbeted edge provides a lip for the back panel to sit against.
Noun
- a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
Verb
- cut a rectangular groove into
- join with a rabbet joint