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Tongue and groove
In strip, plank and parquet flooring, a tongue is milled on one edge and a groove cut on the opposite edge. As the flooring is installed, the tongue of each strip or unit is engaged with the groove of the adjacent strip or unit. See End Matched and Side Matched.
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- Industry/Domain: Construction
- Category: Flooring
- Company: Armstrong
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