Definition of "tenons" [tenons]

• Plural form of tenon. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tenon. (verb)

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• "The projections on the other member are called tenons or pins, and the spaces between both tails and tenons are called mortises or sockets."
• "This should be of the same width as the thickness of the tenons, which is ordinarily one-third of the thickness of the frame."
• "In most cases the wood members in these old wood buildings are held together by tenons and mortises or dowels, that let the wood pieces shrink and expand without damage to the integrity of the building except for minor cracks in plaster walls.., unlike staples in studs and plywood/ OSB sheets that can pop out."