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Straight-joint
Pronunciation : Straight"-joint`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Having straight joints. Specifically: (a) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves. Brandle & C. (b) In the United States, applied to planking or flooring put together without the tongue and groove, the pieces being laid edge to edge.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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