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plural joints
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a(1)
: the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it
(2)
b
: a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes
2
a
: a place where two things or parts are joined
b
: a space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies (such as bricks) joined and held together (as by cement or mortar)
c
: a fracture or crack in rock not accompanied by dislocation
d
: the flexing part of a cover along either spine edge of a book
e
: the junction of two or more members of a framed structure
f
: a union formed by two abutting rails in a track including the elements (such as bars and bolts) necessary to hold the abutting rails together
g
: an area at which two ends, surfaces, or edges are attached
4
mathematics
: being a function of or involving two or more variables and especially random variables
jointly
adverb
jointed; jointing; joints
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b
: to provide with a joint : articulate
c
: to prepare (something, such as a board) for joining by planing the edge
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