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JOINERY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does joinery mean?
• JOINERY (noun)
The noun JOINERY has 2 senses:
1. fine woodwork done by a joiner
2. the craft of a joiner
Familiarity information: JOINERY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fine woodwork done by a joiner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("joinery" is a kind of...):
woodwork (work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The craft of a joiner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
cabinetmaking; joinery
Hypernyms ("joinery" is a kind of...):
carpentry; woodwork; woodworking (the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood)
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