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join

join

11 2.9
The place where two things meet and are fixed together
  • noun
  • /dʒɔɪn/
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  • This is the sound of train wheels passing over the join between one rail and the next.
  • join edge
  • joining method

Like you're going to have a structural join like the top of this.

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Examples

  • The craftsman expertly created a smooth join at the edges of the wooden table.

  • We are gathered here today to celebrate the joining of these men and these women.

  • We are blessed by God to be able to witness... ...the joining of this beautiful couple in the sacrament of holy matrimony.

  • Dearly beloved, we are assembled here in the presence of God and these witnesses to celebrate the joining of this man and this woman in the unity of marriage.

  • And here, now, like a bridge joining two lands, we witness the joining of these two souls through love, entering into a dance from this day forward to unite separateness, to pierce time, and to leap together into eternity.

  • For as much as Kristen and Jefferson have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, by the joining of hands and the giving and exchanging of rings, I pronounce they are husband and wife, whom therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.

  • The join between the two parts of the bridge is crucial for its stability.

  • At the join of the two pages, you can see where the book is bound.

Synonyms

junction
vsjoin
61 3.0

A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet

includes both the place and the manner of connection rather than only the point
connection
vsjoin
  • Specialized
60 3.3

A part that joins parts so power, signals, or water can pass

focuses on the place or manner rather than a technical component for flow
connector
vsjoin
  • Specialized
37 3.7

A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals

names the meeting place or manner rather than the physical device used
linkage
vsjoin
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

refers to the place or manner of meeting things rather than the broad association
joint
vsjoin
18 2.7

The place where two parts fit together

is the same meaning but uses a slightly different wording
splicing
vsjoin
12 5.8

The joining of two pieces, for example rope or tape

focuses on the place or manner rather than the attaching action
articulation
vsjoin
  • Specialized
3 6.5

How parts join at a joint, like bones or machine parts

applies generally to any place where parts meet rather than only technical contact
connexion
vsjoin
  • Archaic
9.9

A way of joining two things so they can send power or information

emphasises bringing items together for communication rather than the meeting place or manner

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Connected

weld
  • Specialized
8 4.2
join
11 2.9
seam
61 1.3

Surface Forms

join singular
joins plural

Etymology

The noun join comes from the old Latin jungere 'to put together' and is related to the word joint, which means a place where two things meet. A join is the place or line where things are connected.