as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
every jointure in the roof of the harbor tunnel shows signs of leakage
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Recent Examples of jointure
To see the feeble jointure of his hip and his paunch.
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Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jointure
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Upright To reduce the height of an upright juniper through crown reduction, cut back the leader to a junction where an upward-facing side branch is attached.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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It was later seen driving west on Route 20 in Watertown, and at a Waltham gas station near the I-95 junction.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and plays a central role in maintaining the structure and elasticity of skin, as well as the health of joints and connective tissue.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lowest layer controls the robot’s joints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jointure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jointure. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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