Also means
slot in
Usage Note
Emboîter means to fit one piece into another like interlocking parts. The reflexive s'emboîter ('to slot together, to nest') describes puzzle pieces, pipes, or any parts that interlock. The idiom emboîter le pas à quelqu'un ('to follow in someone's footsteps') means to imitate or immediately follow another person.
Examples
"Les pièces s'emboîtent parfaitement."
Natural Translation
The pieces fit together perfectly.
Literal Translation
The pieces themselves-fit-together perfectly.

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