noun
a groove or channel cut in a piece of wood or other material, typically forming a right angle with one side
verb
to cut a groove or channel in a piece of wood or other material
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The carpenter carefully measured and cut a rabbet joint to join the pieces of wood together.
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I watched a YouTube tutorial on how to make a rabbet joint for my DIY project.
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I totally messed up the rabbet cut on this shelf, it's all crooked now.
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She had to rabbet her expectations for the event after hearing about the limited budget.