: a channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a surface
especially
: one intended to receive another member (such as a panel)
rabbeted; rabbeting; rabbets
: to become joined by a rabbet
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Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Spread glue on the end rabbets, and clamp the pieces together.
—Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Historically, shiplap was used in the maritime industry to waterproof ships and keep them afloat due to the rabbet (grooves) cut in the top and bottom of the wood panels.
—House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
Before cutting the shelf pieces to their exact lengths, cut a notch, or rabbet, into the top and bottom of the 2x4 to accommodate your plywood—that’s 1⁄4-in.
—Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2021
Join all base parts and rout the rabbet for the screen; staple the screen in place.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2021
Run the board through on each side to create the rabbet on both the top and the bottom.
—Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2021
Double check your plywood fits into this rabbet and repeat any cuts as needed to adjust.
—Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2021
Cut a matching rabbet on one end of each table support to fabricate a half-lap joint [5].
—Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021
David Kaleko, Popular Science, 27 Jan. 2020
Crosscut the lid to 12 inches to remove any roughness on the ends created by rabbeting.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2018
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Noun
To install the bottom, use a router to cut a 3/8-inch wide by 1/2-inch deep rabbet around the inside of the bottom edge.
—Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Spread glue on the end rabbets, and clamp the pieces together.
—Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Historically, shiplap was used in the maritime industry to waterproof ships and keep them afloat due to the rabbet (grooves) cut in the top and bottom of the wood panels.
—House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
Before cutting the shelf pieces to their exact lengths, cut a notch, or rabbet, into the top and bottom of the 2x4 to accommodate your plywood—that’s 1⁄4-in.
—Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2021
Join all base parts and rout the rabbet for the screen; staple the screen in place.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2021
Run the board through on each side to create the rabbet on both the top and the bottom.
—Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2021
Double check your plywood fits into this rabbet and repeat any cuts as needed to adjust.
—Shara McCuiston, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2021
Cut a matching rabbet on one end of each table support to fabricate a half-lap joint [5].
—Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021
Verb
Start by cutting the dados and rabbets slightly too narrow and testing the fit.
—David Kaleko, Popular Science, 27 Jan. 2020
Crosscut the lid to 12 inches to remove any roughness on the ends created by rabbeting.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2018
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“Rabbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbet. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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