machihembrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to join with a tongue-and-groove joint

   to fit together wooden boards by means of a protruding tongue on one piece fitting into a corresponding groove on another

Examples

• "El carpintero macihembró las tablas del piso para que quedaran perfectamente alineadas."

  The carpenter tongue-and-grooved the floorboards so they would be perfectly aligned.

• "Estas piezas de madera están machihembradas para mayor resistencia."

  These wooden pieces are fitted together with a tongue-and-groove joint for greater strength.

Usage

A technical term used primarily in carpentry and woodworking. The noun *machihembra* refers to the joint itself, and *machihembrado* or *machihembrada* is the past participle used as an adjective.