Definition of joint

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"Joint (n.) A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation..

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Bank :: Bank (n.) A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital..
Enarthrosis :: Enarthrosis (n.) A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See Articulation..
Passegarde :: Passegarde (n.) A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cut off, as a mortar joint, even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle..
Groomer :: Groomer (n.) One who, or that which, grooms horses; especially, a brush rotated by a flexible or jointed revolving shaft, for cleaning horses..
Sever :: Sever (v. t.) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate; as, to sever an estate in joint tenancy..
Jointer :: Jointer (n.) A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joine.
Phalangoidea :: Phalangoidea (n. pl.) A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman (Phalangium) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and chelate jaws. They breathe by tracheae. Called also Phalangides, Phalangidea, Phalangiida, and Opilionea..
Coguardian :: Coguardian (n.) A joint guardian.
Pentarchy :: Pentarchy (n.) A government in the hands of five persons; five joint rulers.
Fellowship :: Fellowship (n.) A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; hence, confederation; joint interest..
Conominee :: Conominee (n.) One nominated in conjunction with another; a joint nominee.
Joint :: "Joint (n.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint..
Shoulder :: Shoulder (n.) The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural.
Packing :: Packing (n.) A thin layer, or sheet, of yielding or elastic material inserted between the surfaces of a flange joint..
Pentamera :: Pentamera (n. pl.) An extensive division of Coleoptera, including those that normally have five-jointed tarsi. It embraces about half of all the known species of the Coleoptera..
Jointer :: Jointer (n.) The longest plane used by a joiner.
Joint :: "Joint (a.) Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond..
Reed :: Reed (n.) A musical instrument made of the hollow joint of some plant; a rustic or pastoral pipe.
Disjointed :: Disjointed (imp. & p. p.) of Disjoin.
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