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- Dictionaryjoint/dʒɔɪnt/
noun
- 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined: "seal the joint between the roof and the house wall" Similar
- 2. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together: "she suffers from stiff joints and finds bending difficult" Similar
adjective
- 1. shared, held, or made by two or more people together: "a joint statement"
verb
- 1. provide or fasten (something) with joints.
- 2. cut (the body of an animal) into joints for cooking: "use a sharp knife to joint the bird"
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JOINT definition: 1. belonging to or shared between two or more people: 2. a place in your body where two bones are…. Learn more.
The meaning of JOINT is the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it. How to use joint in a sentence.
Joint definition: the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.. See examples of JOINT used in a sentence.
A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together. Her joints ache if she exercises. 3. countable noun. A joint is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together. 4. See also dovetail joint. 5. countable noun.
belonging to or shared between two or more people: a joint bank account. The project was a joint effort between the two schools (= they worked on it together). The two Russian ice skaters came joint second (= they were both given second prize) in the world championships.
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole. [1] [2] [3] They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.
1. a. A place or part at which two or more things are joined. b. A way in which two or more things are joined: a mortise-and-tenon joint. 2. Anatomy. a. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion. b.
Use joint to describe the point where two things connect, or join. A joint on your body allows for movement — you can look at your finger to see how that works. As an adjective, joint means "combined," like a joint gift to someone that was purchased with money combined from two or more people.
JOINT definition: 1. belonging to or done by two or more people: 2. a place in your body where two bones meet: 3. a…. Learn more.
Definition of joint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
