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What does dovetail mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word dovetail? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (woodworking) a type of joint where adjoining boards are fastened by interlocking fan-shaped cutouts
Verb
  1. (woodworking, transitive) to unite with a dovetail joint
  2. (by extension) to fit together well
    1. (ditransitive) [+object]
    2. (transitive) [+ with (object)]
  3. (computing) to interweave a number of subprograms or algorithms so that they can be run more or less simultaneously
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