Rabbet

Pronunciation: /ˈɹæbbɪt/

Rabbet (noun)

  1. A groove cut into the edge of a piece of wood to hold another piece.

Examples

  • A rabbet is cut into the edge of the wood panel.
  • A rabbet is a groove cut into wood.

Common collocations: cut a rabbet, create a rabbet, measure the rabbet

Synonyms of Rabbet

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Rabbet

  • — A protrusion is an extension or bulge, opposite of a recess.