Mortise and Plicate

Mortise

Mortise verb - Cut a hole for a tenon in.

Plicate and mortise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plicate" instead a verb "Mortise".

Nearby Words: mortised, mortice, mortising

Plicate

Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

Mortise and plicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mortise" instead a verb "Plicate".

Nearby Words: plication, plicated
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