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joint


Definition: Meaning of, joint in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒɔɪnt /

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  1. involving two or more people or groups, or owned or shared by them
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  2. joint venture a business activity begun by two or more people or companies working together
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  3. joint resolution law a decision or law agreed by both houses of the US Congress and signed by the President
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joint joints
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  1. a part of your body that can bend because two bones meet there
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  2. British English a large piece of meat, usually containing a bone
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  3. a place where two things or parts of an object are joined together
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  4. out of joint if a bone in your body is out of joint, it has been pushed out of its correct position
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  5. out of joint if a system, group etc is out of joint, it is not working properly
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  6. informal a cheap bar, club, or restaurant
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  7. informal a cigarette containing CANNABIS [=  spliff]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
joint jointed jointed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
jointing joints
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  1. to cut meat into joints
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joint used in phrases

  • Joint Chiefs (noun)
    1. military the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps
  • Joint Chiefs of Staff (noun)
    1. military the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps
  • Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
    1. the leaders of the four main parts of the US military forces, the Army, the Navy, the Airforce, and the MARINES . Their job is to advise the US President on important military matters.
  • Joint Direct Attack Munition (noun)
    1. a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
  • ankle joint (noun)
    1. the joint connecting the foot with the leg
  • artificial joint (noun)
    1. possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint
  • ball-and-socket joint (noun)
    1. a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
    2. a joint that can rotate within a socket
  • butt joint (noun)
    1. a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
  • clip joint (noun)
    1. a NIGHTCLUB that charges an unfairly high price for drinks
  • cotyloid joint (noun)
    1. a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
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