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n. (băk"joint`)

[Back, a. or adv. + joint.]
(Arch.) A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture & Construction:

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In masonry, a rabbet such as that made on the inner side of a chimneypiece to receive a slip.

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