dovetail in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
dovetail in English
- dovetail⇄dovetail, noun, verb.
- dovetail⇄noun 1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood, metal, or plastic, that can be fitted into a corresponding opening at the end of another piece to form a joint.
2. the joint formed in this way. - dovetail⇄v.i. 1. to fit together exactly.
Ex. The various pieces of evidence dovetailed so completely that the mystery was solved at once.
2. (Figurative.) to fit compactly or harmoniously. - dovetail⇄v.t. 1. to fasten, join, or fit together with dovetails.
2. (Figurative.) to join compactly or harmoniously.
Ex. The plan ... would dovetail limitations on nuclear weapons with cutbacks in conventional arms (Wall Street Journal).