feather joint
noun
1
: a joint formed by making a mating groove in each of the contiguous pieces and inserting a feather in the opening formed when the pieces are butted together
2
: one of a set of joints that are developed by shear and tension in a zone of deformation of the earth's crust (as along a fault) and that resemble in pattern the barbs and shaft of a feather
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“Feather joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feather%20joint. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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