Definition of joint

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Joint (n.) The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together.

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Culm :: Culm (n.) The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow..
Imbricated :: Imbricated (a.) Lying over each other in regular order, so as to break joints, like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of plants and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes; overlapping each other at the margins, as leaves in aestivation..
Jointer :: Jointer (n.) A tool for pointing the joints in brickwork.
Combinedly :: Combinedly (adv. In combination or cooperation) ; jointly.
Heteromerous :: Heteromerous (a.) Having five tarsal joints in the anterior and middle legs, but only four in the posterior pair, as the blister beetles and oil beetles..
Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints.
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail.
Antefix :: Antefix (n.) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof..
Malleolus :: Malleolus (n.) A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the tibia is the internal projection, that of the fibula the external..
Rabbet :: Rabbet (v. t.) To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint..
Mitre :: Mitre (n.) The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint..
Articulation :: Articulation (n.) The state of being jointed; connection of parts.
Joint :: "Joint (a.) United, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; as, joint heir; joint creditor; joint debtor, etc..
Diarthrosis :: Diarthrosis (n.) A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation.
Jointweed :: "Jointweed (n.) A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (Polygonum articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers..
Jointer :: "Jointer (n.) One who, or that which, joints..
Scaphocerite :: Scaphocerite (n.) A flattened plate or scale attached to the second joint of the antennae of many Crustacea.
Conjunctly :: Conjunctly (adv.) In union; conjointly; unitedly; together.
Malkin :: Malkin (n.) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
Joint :: "Joint (n.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification..
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