DOWEL

Dowel

A dowel is a solid cylindrical rod, usually made of wood, plastic, or metal. In its original manufactured form, a dowel is called a dowel rod. Dowel rods are often cut into short lengths called dowel pins. Dowels are employed in numerous, diverse applications including as axles in toys, detents, structural reinforcements in cabinet making, and supports for tiered wedding cakes. Other uses include:

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dowel

Noun

  1. A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
  2. A wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.
  3. A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may fastened to it.

Verb

  1. To fasten together with dowels.
  2. To furnish with dowels.
    A cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask.


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