Definition of joint

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"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..

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Linguadental :: Linguadental (a.) Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t..
Knuckle :: Knuckle (n.) The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers..
Pack :: Pack (n.) To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam; as, to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine..
Incompossible :: Incompossible (a.) Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent.
Pointing :: Pointing (n.) The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used..
Iliopsoas :: Iliopsoas (n.) The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often regarded as distinct muscles..
Co-legatee :: Co-legatee (n.) A joint legatee.
Mutual :: Mutual (a.) Possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time; common; joint; as, mutual happiness; a mutual effort..
Geranium :: Geranium (n.) A genus of plants having a beaklike tours or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. Called sometimes crane's-bill..
Survivorship :: Survivor (n.) The longer liver of two joint tenants, or two persons having a joint interest in anything..
Joint :: Joint (a.) Involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by two or more working together.
Altogether :: Altogether (adv.) All together; conjointly.
Rejoint :: Rejoint (v. t.) To reunite the joints of; to joint anew.
Knee :: Knee (n.) In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg..
Shoulder :: Shoulder (n.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint..
Settlement :: Settlement (n.) The gradual sinking of a building, whether by the yielding of the ground under the foundation, or by the compression of the joints or the material..
Jointed :: Jointed (imp. & p. p.) of Join.
Bonus :: Bonus (n.) An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits..
Bank :: Bank (n.) A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital..
Dislocate :: Dislocate (v. t.) To displace; to put out of its proper place. Especially, of a bone: To remove from its normal connections with a neighboring bone; to put out of joint; to move from its socket; to disjoint; as, to dislocate your bones..
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