junction

noun

junc·tion | \ˈjəŋ(k)-shən

Definition of junction

1 : an act of joining : the state of being joined

2a : a place or point of meeting

b : an intersection of roads especially where one terminates

c : a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact

d : an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics

3 : something that joins

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a junction of nerves and muscle the junction of Route 12 and Route 87

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And the junction would stay in its new state unless enough current was sent through to reset it. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Memristors built with 2-nanometer-thick parts," 14 Nov. 2018 But obstacles, junctions and changes in the size of the pipe or highway disrupt the flow and have progressive knock-on effects. — Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, "Going With the Flow of Traffic," 9 Nov. 2018 The Waterbury Mixmaster — as the junction of Route 8 and I-84 is called — will eventually come down, the governor has said. — Matthew Ormseth, courant.com, "Mixmaster Bridge Project Could Cause New Traffic Headaches In Waterbury," 16 Apr. 2018 The military said the attacker arrived at the mall near a major junction in the southern West Bank, close to the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, and stabbed the Fuld before fleeing. — Fox News, "Palestinian stabs American-Israeli man to death in West Bank," 16 Sep. 2018 At the fork, a left turn and a steady 1,200-foot climb over 3 miles leads past a crossing of Frog Creek and then a junction with the Laurel Lake Trail (6,200 feet). — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Joining the ‘1 Percent Club’ at Yosemite’s Laurel Lake," 3 June 2018 Chau Srey Vibol lies off Route 66, some seven miles north from the junction of National Highway 6. — Lester V. Ledesma, Condé Nast Traveler, "Beyond the Crowds of Angkor, Cambodia," 12 Apr. 2018 The Campbells have a winery in Plymouth along Highway 49 just northeast of its junction with Highway 16, but their tasting room is in Sutter Creek along Highway 49 to the south. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, "Let's take drive: Three wineries worth a visit in Amador County | The Sacramento Bee," 2 May 2018 Tide and wind propelled him southward, toward the bay’s junction with the Atlantic. — Earl Swift, Outside Online, "The Incredible True Story of the Henrietta C.," 20 June 2018

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