joint
18
2.7
- noun
- /dʒɔɪnt/
:
junta
- To assemble the model, carefully connect the pieces at each joint.
- expansion joint
- bolted joint
- flanged joint
put the joints together. The handle,
- put the joints together. The handle,
- There's only a construct built in a void with every joint and seam and nail exposed there.
Examples
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Even Shadow, limping with her arthritic joints, joined the cacophony, and Rachel came out of the greenhouse.
Fiction book (1990) -
And that means that this joint really isn't structural.
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The trouble's got to be in either the universal joint or the rear end.
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Professional development programs and joint seeking of external funding were the most frequently mentioned service activities.
Academic text (1991) -
That increase weight puts greater pressure on joints, particularly those knees.
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Consequently, we should also expect an increased range of movement in the joints with increasing gait speed.
Academic text (1994) -
All of the windows matched, and all of the joints were sturdy, nearly seamless.
Fiction book (2002) -
One motor controls both joints through a device that Townsend calls a torque switch.
Academic text (2008) -
Structural discontinuities, such as expansion joints, result in stress-concentration development.
Academic text (2012) -
If one of the probes detected a bad joint, I'd send down a robot to re-weld it.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
61
3.0
A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet
37
3.7
A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals
26
3.9
A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease
25
5.3
A device that connects two machine parts so they move together
11
2.9
The place where two things meet and are fixed together
8
7.7
A place where two pieces meet end to end without overlap
7
6.1
A place where two pieces of rope or film are joined
3
6.5
How parts join at a joint, like bones or machine parts
2
2.3
The place where the thigh meets the lower leg, protected by a kneecap
1
4.9
A way of joining wooden boards by fitting an edge into a matching slot to make a flat strong surface
1
2.5
The joint where the foot meets the leg and bends
1
6.1
A connection between things or systems that makes them affect each other
1
6.7
A connection of two pieces of wood or metal placed end to end without overlapping
1
5.8
A place where two pieces lie on top of each other and are fastened together
1
4.3
A joint that lets a body part move mainly in one direction like a knee or elbow
1
3.8
A part that connects two pieces and lets one move compared to the other
A way of joining two things so they can send power or information
A connection where two pieces are shaped to fit end to end to form a longer piece
A place where two bones meet and move like a hinge in one direction
A connection that lets two rods or bars move in only one direction
A place where bones are held by strong tissue and do not move, often in the skull
A thing used to join two parts, often in machines or pipes
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
133
4.1
Group of senior military leaders who advise the President of the United States on military matters
58
4.2
A group of top military leaders who advise the President of the United States
29
4.4
A business project by two or more companies that share resources, risks, and profits
- Informal
4
9.5
A small informal place in the southern United States where people eat, drink, and dance to blues from a jukebox
- Formal
3
7.2
A decision passed by both houses that becomes law when the president signs it or a veto is rejected
- Formal
3
5.6
A tax return that a married couple files together to report their combined income and deductions
- Specialized
2
3.5
The place where the top of the thigh bone fits into the hip bone to let the leg move
- Specialized
1
4.9
A way of joining wooden boards by fitting an edge into a matching slot to make a flat strong surface
- Archaic
1
9.9
A place like a bar or nightclub that charges high prices and tricks customers
- Specialized
1
5.5
A joint that connects the lower jaw to the skull and lets the jaw open and close
- Specialized
1
3.9
A joint where the round top of the arm bone fits into the shoulder blade to move the arm
- Specialized
1
6.7
A connection of two pieces of wood or metal placed end to end without overlapping
- Specialized
1
4.3
A long-lasting condition where joint cartilage slowly breaks down causing pain and stiffness
- Specialized
1
6.6
A strong connection in wood made by fitting interlocking angled pieces together
- Specialized
1
3.8
A metal or plastic part a surgeon puts into the body to replace a joint like a hip
- Specialized
1
4.1
A joint where a round bone end fits into a cup, allowing movement in many directions
- Specialized
1
9.1
The joint in a horse's lower leg where a main leg bone meets a short foot bone
- Specialized
1
5.8
A place where two pieces lie on top of each other and are fastened together
- Specialized
1
7.5
A corner where two pieces of wood join with their ends cut at an angle
- Specialized
1
4.3
A joint that lets a body part move mainly in one direction like a knee or elbow
1
4.2
A person who writes a book or article together with another person, sharing credit
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Specialized
1
5.3
A small part that connects two turning shafts at different angles and passes power between them
- Specialized
A joint where a rounded bone end fits into a cup socket to allow movement in many directions
- Specialized
A joint that bends the arm where the upper arm meets the forearm, like the elbow
- Specialized
A joint where a rounded bone end fits into a cup in another bone, like the hip or shoulder
- Specialized
A place where bones are held by strong tissue and do not move, often in the skull
- Specialized
A strong wood connection where a peg on one piece fits into a hole in another piece
- Specialized
A strong wooden joint where a peg from one piece fits into a hole in another
- Specialized
The joint between the lower leg bones and the top bone of the foot that forms the ankle
- Specialized
A place where two bones meet and move like a hinge in one direction
- Specialized
A U.S. military kit that turns a regular bomb dropped from a plane into a precise guided bomb
- Specialized
A desert shrub with jointed green stems, almost no leaves, and small red seeds
- Formal
Two or more people are each responsible for the same debt and may have to pay it
- Archaic
A small lively place in the southern United States where people eat, drink, and dance to music
- Specialized
A way to join two pieces of wood by cutting matching grooves so their edges fit together
- Specialized
A joint where the end of the forearm bone meets the first row of wrist bones
- Specialized
A connection between two parts that lets one part turn around a single straight line like in the forearm
- Specialized
A joint in the body that lets a bone turn only around one straight line
- Specialized
A connection where two pieces are shaped to fit end to end to form a longer piece
- Specialized
A joint in the body that lets bones move freely and contains slippery fluid
- Specialized
Two arms connected at a hinge that straighten to push hard at their ends
- Specialized
A joint where a round bone end fits in a cup, letting movement in all directions
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joint: The sense of joint meaning the place or way two things are connected comes from the root join meaning 'to join'. A joint is therefore the spot or method where parts are fixed or connected together.