Antonyms for rabbeting
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : rab-it |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈræb ɪt |
Definition of rabbeting
Origin :- "rectangular groove cut out of the edge of a piece of wood or stone so that it may join by lapping with others," late 14c., from Old French rabat "a recess in a wall, a lower section," literally "a beating down," a back-formation from rabattre "to beat down, beat back" (see rebate (v.)). The verb is attested from mid-15c. (implied in rabetynge).
- As in indent : verb make a space; push in slightly
- As in cut : verb sever, chop with sharp instrument; incise
- As in hollow : verb empty out; make concave
- Also, without the rabbeting water may get under the cap, and pass along the top till a hole lets it among the bees.
- Extract from : « Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained » by M. Quinby
- Fillister, fil′is-ter, n. a rabbeting plane used in making window-sashes.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various
- For rabbeting and fillister work the upper holes q are used, while using ploughs the lower ones are brought into requisition.
- Extract from : « Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II » by Joshua Rose
- In place of matching heads, heads for beading, rabbeting, or fancy siding may then be used.
- Extract from : « Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II » by Joshua Rose
- This method does away with the use of the rabbeting plane and miter box, both of which are difficult to use with accuracy.
- Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various
- In cutting the rebate the easiest way is to use a rabbeting plane and cut the full length of the pieces.
- Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
Synonyms for rabbeting
- amputate
- bash
- behead
- bisect
- bite
- carve
- cave in
- channel
- chase
- chine
- chip
- chisel
- cleave
- clip
- corrugate
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- decussate
- dent
- depress
- dice
- dig
- dint
- dish
- dispatch
- dissect
- dissever
- ditch
- divide
- excavate
- facet
- fell
- flitch
- furrow
- gash
- gorge
- groove
- guillotine
- hack
- hash
- hew
- hollow
- indent
- intersect
- jag
- lacerate
- lay open
- level
- lop
- mark
- massacre
- mince
- mow
- mow down
- nick
- notch
- part
- penetrate
- perforate
- pierce
- pink
- pit
- prune
- puncture
- quarter
- rabbet
- raze
- reap
- remove
- rend
- rip
- rive
- rut
- saber
- saw
- scallop
- scarify
- scissor
- scoop
- score
- scythe
- separate
- serrate
- shave
- shear
- shovel
- sickle
- skive
- slash
- slaughter
- slay
- slice
- slit
- sliver
- snip
- trench
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