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A long, channel-shaped recess in a workpiece that is designed to receive another matching part (the tongue) in order to create a firm joint.
Der Schreiner fräste eine präzise Nut in das Holzbrett, um die Rückwand einzusetzen.
The carpenter routed a precise groove into the wooden board in order to insert the back panel.
The word 'Nut' (groove) is almost always used in connection with its counterpart, the 'Feder' (tongue). The 'Nut-und-Feder-Verbindung' (tongue-and-groove joint) is a classic technique for joining wooden parts together securely.
Diese Dielen werden unsichtbar mit Nut und Feder verbunden.
These floorboards are joined invisibly with tongue and groove.
To make the recess, 'Nut' (groove) is often combined with technical verbs such as 'fräsen' (to mill/rout), 'sägen' (to saw), or 'schneiden' (to cut).
Der Tischler muss die Nut sehr genau in das Holz sägen.
The carpenter has to saw the groove into the wood very precisely.
'Nut' (groove) is a technical term from the trades, especially from carpentry and construction. The word is rarely used in everyday language.
Im Baumarkt fragte er nach Brettern mit einer Nut an der Seite.
At the hardware store, he asked for boards with a groove on the side.
gutter / channel
Rinne and Nut are both elongated depressions, but they differ in their function. A Rinne usually carries away or guides water or another liquid. A Nut is located in a workpiece and receives a matching part so that a firm connection is created.
Die Nut am Rand der Platte nimmt die Feder des nächsten Brettes auf.
The groove along the edge of the board receives the tongue of the next board.
Die Rinne am Rand der Platte leitet das Regenwasser ab.
The channel along the edge of the slab carries away the rainwater.
