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joint (enc)

Joint

Noun1.joint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)
fetlock, fetlock joint - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
stifle, knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
articular muscle - a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
articulatory system - the system of joints in the body
fibrous joint, sutura, suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
2.joint - a disreputable place of entertainment
spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
3.joint - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
connexion, link, connection - a connecting shape
4.joint - a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
blade roast - a roast cut from the blade
pot roast - cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot
rib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat including more than one rib
top round - roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting
rump roast - a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal
beef roast, roast beef - cut of beef suitable for roasting
roast veal, veal roast - cut of veal suitable for roasting
lamb roast, roast lamb - a cut of lamb suitable for roasting
pork roast, roast pork - cut of pork suitable for roasting
5.joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
ball-and-socket joint - a joint that can rotate within a socket
butt joint, butt - a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
flexible joint, hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
junction, conjunction - something that joins or connects
hinge joint, knuckle joint - a joint allowing movement in one plane only
lap joint, splice - joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
rabbet joint - a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
scarf joint, scarf - a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
toggle joint - a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint
weld - a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
6.joint - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
jook house, jook joint, juke, juke house, juke joint, jook - a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
Verb1.joint - fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly"
fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
2.joint - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
carpentry, woodworking, woodwork - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
3.joint - fasten with a joint
fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
4.joint - separate (meat) at the joint
disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
Adj.1.joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
collective - forming a whole or aggregate
common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"
integrated - not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups; "integrated schools"
shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
2.joint - affecting or involving two or more; "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership"
shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
3.joint - involving both houses of a legislature; "a joint session of Congress"
bilateral, two-sided - having two sides or parts

 

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