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joint
(joint)n.
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. A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.
3. Botany An articulation on a fruit or stem, such as the node of a grass stem.
4. Geology A fracture or crack in a rock mass along which no appreciable movement has occurred.
5. A large cut of meat for roasting.
6. Slang
a. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: "The tavern is ... just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors" (Scott Turow).
b. A building or dwelling.
c. A prison. Often used with the.
7. Slang A marijuana cigarette.
8. Vulgar Slang A penis.
adj.
1. Shared by or common to two or more: our joint presence; a joint income-tax return.
2. Sharing with another or others: a joint tenant.
3. Formed or characterized by cooperation or united action: joint military maneuvers.
4. Involving both houses of a legislature: a joint session of Congress.
5. Law Regarded as one, especially with regard to tort liability or interest in property.
6. Mathematics Involving two or more variables.
tr.v. joint·ed, joint·ing, joints
Idiom: 1. To combine or attach with a joint or joints: securely jointed the sides of the drawer.
2. To provide or construct with joints: joint a boom on a crane.
3. To separate (meat) at the joints.
out of joint
1. Dislocated, as a bone.
2. Informal
a. Not harmonious; inconsistent.
b. Out of order; inauspicious or unsatisfactory.
c. In bad spirits or humor; out of sorts.
[Middle English, from Old French, from past participle of joindre, to join; see join.]
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joint
(dʒɔɪnt)n
1. a junction of two or more parts or objects
2. the part or space between two such junctions
3. (Anatomy) anatomy the junction between two or more bones, usually formed of connective tissue and cartilage
4. (Zoology) the point of connection between movable parts in invertebrates, esp insects and other arthropods.
5. (Botany) the part of a plant stem from which a branch or leaf grows
6. (Cookery) one of the parts into which a carcass of meat is cut by the butcher, esp for roasting
7. (Geological Science) geology a crack in a rock along which no displacement has occurred
8. slang
a. a disreputable establishment, such as a bar or nightclub
b. often facetious a dwelling or meeting place
9. slang a cannabis cigarette
10. (Medicine) dislocated
11. out of order or disorganized
12. put someone's nose out of joint See nose19
adj
13. shared by or belonging to two or more: joint property.
14. created by combined effort
15. sharing with others or with one another: joint rulers.
16. (Law) law (of persons) combined in ownership or obligation; regarded as a single entity in law
vb (tr)
17. to provide with or fasten by a joint or joints
18. (Building) to plane the edge of (a board, etc) into the correct shape for a joint
19. (Cookery) to cut or divide (meat, fowl, etc) into joints or at a joint
ˈjointly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
joint
(dʒɔɪnt)n.
1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or so as to permit motion.
2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, etc., often reinforced with nails, screws, or glue.
3.
a. the place of union between two bones or elements of a skeleton, whether fixed or permitting movement.
b. the mechanical form of such a union: the ball-and-socket joint of the hip; the hinge joint of the elbow.
c. the structural components, as the adjacent bone edges and their attachments.
4. the place of articulation between two parts or segments of an insect, crustacean, or other arthropod.
5. the node of a plant stem where a leaf or branch emerges, esp. when bent at an angle.
6. a large piece of meat, usu. with a bone, esp. a piece suitable for roasting.
7. Slang. a marijuana cigarette.
8. Slang.
a. a cheap or disreputable place of public entertainment.
b. a dwelling or establishment.
c. prison.
9. a fracture plane in crystalline or sedimentary rock, commonly arranged in intersecting sets.
10. Math. node (def. 6).
11. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. penis.
adj. 12. shared by or common to two or more: joint custody.
13. undertaken or produced by two or more in common: a joint effort.
14. sharing or acting in common: joint authorship.
15. joined or associated, as in relation, interest, or action: joint owners.
16. Law. joined together in obligation or ownership.
17. of or pertaining to both branches of a bicameral legislature: a joint session of Congress.
v.t. 18. to unite by a joint.
19. to form or provide with joints.
20. to cut (meat, fowl, etc.) at the joints so as to separate into pieces: to joint a chicken.
21. to prepare (a board or the like) for fitting in a joint, as by truing the edge.
v.i. 22. to fit together by or as if by joints.
Idioms: out of joint,
a. dislocated, as a bone.
b. in a disordered state.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French joint, jointe < Latin junctum, juncta, neuter and feminine of junctus, past participle of jungere to join]
joint′less, adj.
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joint
(joint)1. A usually movable body part in which adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissues.
2. Botany A point on a plant stem from which a leaf or branch grows.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
joint
- fishplate - A type of metal plate used to strengthen a joint (from fish, meaning "mend").
- seam - Etymologically, a joint made by sewing.
- ankylosis - Stiffness or immobility in a joint.
- arthralgia, arthritis - Arthralgia is pain in a joint, from Greek arthron, "joint," which also gives us the word arthritis.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
joint
Connotes activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Joint
of osteopaths—Mensa.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
joint
Past participle: jointed
Gerund: jointing
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
joint
1. A crack in rock, formed along a line of weakness.
2. A place where two or more bones meet. Bones at a joint may be fixed or they may move against one another.
3. To divide game, meat or poultry into pieces.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() fetlock, fetlock joint - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern hock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone articular muscle - a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint articulatory system - the system of joints in the body endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates) anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
2. | joint - a disreputable place of entertainment jook house, jook joint, juke, juke house, juke joint, jook - a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot" | |
3. | ![]() esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium | |
4. | ![]() cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass blade roast - a roast cut from the blade pot roast - cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot rib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs top round - roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting rump roast - a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal beef roast, roast beef - cut of beef suitable for roasting roast veal, veal roast - cut of veal suitable for roasting lamb roast, roast lamb - a cut of lamb suitable for roasting pork roast, roast pork - cut of pork suitable for roasting | |
5. | joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together ball-and-socket joint - a joint that can rotate within a socket butt joint - a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping flexible joint, hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other junction, conjunction - something that joins or connects hinge joint, knuckle joint - a joint allowing movement in one plane only miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other rabbet joint - a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards scarf joint, scarf - a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces toggle joint - a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint weld - a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together | |
6. | ![]() | |
Verb | 1. | joint - fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly" |
2. | ![]() | |
3. | joint - fasten with a joint | |
4. | joint - separate (meat) at the joint | |
Adj. | 1. | joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners" collective - forming a whole or aggregate common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community" integrated - not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups; "integrated schools" shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately" united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front" separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church" |
2. | joint - affecting or involving two or more; "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership" shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately" | |
3. | joint - involving both houses of a legislature; "a joint session of Congress" many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides |
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joint
adjective
1. shared, mutual, collective, communal, united, joined, allied, combined, corporate, concerted, consolidated, cooperative, reciprocal, collaborative They came to a joint decision as to where they would live.
noun
1. junction, union, link, connection, knot, brace, bracket, seam, hinge, weld, linkage, intersection, node, articulation, nexus Cut the stem just below a leaf joint.
2. (Informal) place, bar, restaurant, establishment, dive (informal), nightclub, club I took him to the best 24-hour pizza joint in New York.
3. (Informal) spliff, reefer (informal), marijuana cigarette, cannabis cigarette She rolled a joint and handed it to me.
Related words
adjective articular
adjective articular
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
joint
noun1. A point or position at which two or more things are joined:
2. Slang. A disreputable or run-down bar or restaurant:
Slang: dive, honky-tonk.
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joint
[dʒɔɪnt]A. ADJ [work, declaration, consultation] (between two parties) → conjunto; (more than two) → colectivo; [agreement] → mutuo; [decision] → de común acuerdo; [responsibility] → compartido; [committee] → mixto
B. N
3. (Anat) → articulación f, coyuntura f
to be out of joint [bone] → estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado (fig) → estar fuera de quicio
to put a bone out of joint → dislocar un hueso
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) → bajar los humos a algn
to throw sb's plans out of joint → estropear los planes a algn
to be out of joint [bone] → estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado (fig) → estar fuera de quicio
to put a bone out of joint → dislocar un hueso
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) → bajar los humos a algn
to throw sb's plans out of joint → estropear los planes a algn
4. (= place) → garito m
6. (Bot) → nudo m
C. VT
D. CPD joint account N → cuenta f conjunta
joint author N → coautor(a) m/f
joint communiqué N → comunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPL → consultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir N → coheredero/a m/f
joint interest N (Comm) → coparticipación f
joint liability N (Comm) → responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPL → copropietarios mpl
joint ownership N → copropiedad f
joint partner N → copartícipe mf
joint stock N → fondo m social
joint stock bank N → banco m comercial
joint stock company N → sociedad f anónima
joint venture N → empresa f conjunta
joint author N → coautor(a) m/f
joint communiqué N → comunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPL → consultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir N → coheredero/a m/f
joint interest N (Comm) → coparticipación f
joint liability N (Comm) → responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPL → copropietarios mpl
joint ownership N → copropiedad f
joint partner N → copartícipe mf
joint stock N → fondo m social
joint stock bank N → banco m comercial
joint stock company N → sociedad f anónima
joint venture N → empresa f conjunta
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
joint
(dʒoint) noun1. the place where two or more things join. The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.junta, juntura, unión
2. a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge. The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.articulación
3. a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone. A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint. corte de carne para asar
adjective1. united; done together. the joint efforts of the whole team.unido
2. shared by, or belonging to, two or more. She and her husband have a joint bank account.colectivo, mutuo
verb to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints. Joint the chicken before cooking it.descuartizar
ˈjointed adjective1. having (especially movable) joints. a jointed doll.articulado
2. (of an animal etc for cooking) divided into joints or pieces. a jointed chicken. cortado a piezas, descuartizado
ˈjointly adverb together. They worked jointly on this book.conjuntamente
out of joint (of a limb etc) not in the correct place; dislocated. He put his shoulder out of joint when he moved the wardrobe.dislocado
see also join.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
joint
→ conjunto , junta , trozo de carneMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
joint
n. articulación, coyuntura, punto de unión entre dos huesos;
arthrodial ___ → -artrodia, que permite un movimiento de deslizamiento;
ball-and-socket ___ → ___ esferoidea, que permite movimientos en varias direcciones;
hip ___ → ___ de la cadera;
___ efussion → derrame articular;
___ inflammation → arthritis;
___ freely movable → ___ con facilidad de movimento, diartrosis;
___ fluid → líquido sinovial;
___ pain → artralgia;
___ replacement → artroplastia;
knee ___ → ___ de la rodilla;
sacroiliac ___ → ___ sacroilíaca;
shoulder ___ → ___ del hombro.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
joint
adj articular; — pain dolor m articular or de las articulaciones; n articulación f, coyuntura (fam); (fam, marijuana cigarette) cigarrillo de marihuana, porro (fam); knee (ankle, etc.) — articulación de la rodilla (tobillo, etc.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.