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rebate2

Pronunciation: /ˈriːbeɪt/

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Definition of rebate

noun

a step-shaped recess cut along the edge or in the face of a piece of wood, typically forming a match to the edge or tongue of another piece: [as modifier]:a rebate joint

verb (rebates, rebating, rebated)

[with object]

make a rebate in (a piece of wood): (as noun rebating)you can use it for rebating (as adjective rebated)rebated blocks are glued in each corner
[with object and adverbial] join or fix (a piece of wood) to another with a rebate:the oak boarding was rebated in