ball joint

noun

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The affected vehicles were produced with cross-axis ball joint parts and rear suspension toe links that may fracture under certain circumstances, the NHTSA recall report states. Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 So complex was this undertaking that the project took seven years, launching in 1969 and missing its original plan to launch for the company’s centennial celebration in 1965 — coincidentally the year USM patented the ingenious ball joint that underpins its USM Haller modular furniture system. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 The upper control arm ball joint and steering knuckle may separate and cause the wheel to fall outward, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, which can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning, the company said in the NHTSA report. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 Presumably, the Ranger Raptor’s axles and CV joints and tie rods and ball joints must be able to handle additional load after all. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ball joint

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First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ball joint was in 1807

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“Ball joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20joint. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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