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n. - The craft of a person whose occupation is to construct articles by connecting pieces of wood; Fine woodwork done by a person whose occupation is to construct articles by connecting pieces of wood.

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  • Black metal joinery is hard on the eyes because of the excessive contrast between it and the view outside.
  • The external joinery is composed of lacquered aluminum with thermal break and low-emissivity double glazing.
  • Jim Devine said the £2326 of "joinery" was for storing personal and party political material in a pub cellar he was renting.
  • "joinery," mortised, and held by the skill and conscientiousness of its construction.
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