Definition of joint

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"Joint (n.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification..

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Weld :: Weld (n.) The state of being welded; the joint made by welding.
Coexecutor :: Coexecutor (n.) A joint executor.
Filleting :: Filleting (n.) The protecting of a joint, as between roof and parapet wall, with mortar, or cement, where flashing is employed in better work..
Segment :: Segment (n.) One of the divisions, rings, or joints into which many animal bodies are divided; a somite; a metamere; a somatome..
Butting Joint :: Butting joint () A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint..
Lute :: Lute (v. t.) To close or seal with lute; as, to lute on the cover of a crucible; to lute a joint..
Popliteal :: Popliteal (a.) Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space..
Packing :: Packing (n.) A substance or piece used to make a joint imperviou.
Cooperator :: Cooperator (n.) One who labors jointly with others to promote the same end.
Elbow :: Elbow (n.) The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.
Articulate :: Articulate (v. t.) To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.
Jointless :: Jointless (a.) Without a joint; rigid; stiff.
Meropodite :: Meropodite (n.) The fourth joint of a typical appendage of Crustacea.
Articulation :: Articulation (n.) The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods..
Connectively :: Connectively (adv.) In connjunction; jointly.
Hough :: Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man..
Myriapoda :: Myriapoda (n. pl.) A class, or subclass, of arthropods, related to the hexapod insects, from which they differ in having the body made up of numerous similar segments, nearly all of which bear true jointed legs. They have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and numerous trachaae, similar to those of true insects. The larvae, when first hatched, often have but three pairs of legs. See Centiped, Galleyworm, Milliped..
Disjointing :: Disjointing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disjoin.
Trochantine :: Trochantine (n.) The second joint of the leg of an insect, -- often united with the coxa..
League :: League (v. t.) To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements..
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