dovetail

verb

To fit together closely or work well in combination.

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The Last Chair in the Orchestra · paragraph 4

To fit together closely or work well in combination.

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mesh

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See dovetail in use

The two timetables dovetail well enough for passengers to change trains without rushing.

Dictionary practice example.

Before she would tell them a name, she wanted to hear how the two accounts could dovetail.

From An announcer off duty.

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