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noun
- 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined: "seal the joint between the roof and the house wall" Similar
- 2. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together: "she suffers from stiff joints and finds bending difficult" Similar
adjective
- 1. shared, held, or made by two or more people together: "a joint statement"
verb
- 1. provide or fasten (something) with joints.
- 2. cut (the body of an animal) into joints for cooking: "use a sharp knife to joint the bird"
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1. a (1) : the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it. the hip joint. (2) : node sense 5b. b. : a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes. 2. a. : a place where two things or parts are joined. a joint between two pieces of timber. b.
JOINT definition: 1. belonging to or shared between two or more people: 2. a place in your body where two bones are…. Learn more.
Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people. She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a joint account. Jackie and Ben came to a joint decision as to where they would live. Synonyms: shared, mutual, collective, communal More Synonyms of joint. jointly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Joint definition: the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.. See examples of JOINT used in a sentence.
Use joint to describe the point where two things connect, or join. A joint on your body allows for movement — you can look at your finger to see how that works. As an adjective, joint means "combined," like a joint gift to someone that was purchased with money combined from two or more people.
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole. [1] [2] [3] They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.
belonging to or shared between two or more people: a joint bank account. The project was a joint effort between the two schools (= they worked on it together). The two Russian ice skaters came joint second (= they were both given second prize) in the world championships.
1. a. A place or part at which two or more things are joined. b. A way in which two or more things are joined: a mortise-and-tenon joint. 2. Anatomy. a. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion. b.
Definition of joint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
joint. noun [ C ] uk / dʒɔɪnt / us. joint noun [C] (BODY PART) a place in your body where two bones meet: the knee joint. joint noun [C] (MEAT) a large piece of meat, usually cooked in the oven: a joint of beef. joint noun [C] (CONNECTION) a place where parts of a structure or machine are connected. joint noun [C] (PLACE)
