dowel

Meanings

• noun

  A long, round, cylindrical piece of material, typically wood or plastic, used for various purposes such as holding parts together, as a handle, or as a mandrel in turning.

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Rhymes

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dole , goal , pole

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Variants

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dowel , dowels , doweled , doweling , dowelled , dowelling

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Etymology

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Old English dōfela, from dōf 'delight' + hēalfan 'help'. A dowel is a delightful help.

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Trivia

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1. Dowels were first used in ancient Egypt for joinery and furniture making.

2. The largest known dowel was used in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. It was 33 meters (108 feet) long and was used to align the two halves of the bridge during construction.

3. In the Middle Ages, dowels were used as part of the bridal trousseau. The bride would bring a dowry of dowels to her new home to be used in the construction of furniture and other household items.

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Related Concepts

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1. doweling: The process of joining two pieces of material using dowels.

2. dowel pin: A type of dowel used in machining and assembly processes.

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Culture

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In carpentry, dowels are used to join pieces of wood together. In woodworking, they are used as guides in turning. In furniture making, they are used to assemble parts of a piece of furniture. In electrical work, dowels are used to secure wires in place.

How to Memorize "dowel"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, round piece of wood or plastic. Imagine it being used to join two pieces of material together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dowel' with the idea of joining or connecting things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'dowel' as a 'Delightful Help' in joining materials together.

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