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joint  (joint)
n.
1.
a. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.
b. A way in which two or more things are joined: a mortise-and-tenon joint; flexible joints.
2. Anatomy
a. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.
b. A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.
3. Botany An articulation on a fruit or stem, such as the node of a grass stem.
4. Geology A fracture or crack in a rock mass along which no appreciable movement has occurred.
5. A large cut of meat for roasting.
6. Slang
a. A cheap or disreputable gathering place: "The tavern is . . . just a joint with Formica tables, a vinyl floor, lights over the mirrors" (Scott Turow).
b. A building or dwelling.
c. A prison. Often used with the.
7. Slang A marijuana cigarette.
8. Vulgar Slang A penis.
adj.
1. Shared by or common to two or more: our joint presence; a joint income-tax return.
2. Sharing with another or others: a joint tenant.
3. Formed or characterized by cooperation or united action: joint military maneuvers.
4. Involving both houses of a legislature: a joint session of Congress.
5. Law Regarded as one legal body; united in identity of interest or liability.
6. Mathematics Involving two or more variables.
tr.v. joint·ed, joint·ing, joints
1. To combine or attach with a joint or joints: securely jointed the sides of the drawer.
2. To provide or construct with joints: joint a boom on a crane.
3. To separate (meat) at the joints.
Idiom:
out of joint
1. Dislocated, as a bone.
2. Informal
a. Not harmonious; inconsistent.
b. Out of order; inauspicious or unsatisfactory.
c. In bad spirits or humor; out of sorts.

[Middle English, from Old French, from past participle of joindre, to join; see join.]
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joint
top to bottom: end-lap, doweled, and spline joints

joint [dʒɔɪnt]
n
1. a junction of two or more parts or objects
2. the part or space between two such junctions
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the junction between two or more bones, usually formed of connective tissue and cartilage
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the point of connection between movable parts in invertebrates, esp insects and other arthropods Related adj articular
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the part of a plant stem from which a branch or leaf grows
6. (Cookery) one of the parts into which a carcass of meat is cut by the butcher, esp for roasting
7. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a crack in a rock along which no displacement has occurred
8. Slang
a.  a disreputable establishment, such as a bar or nightclub
b.  Often facetious a dwelling or meeting place
9. Slang a cannabis cigarette
out of joint
a.  (Medicine) dislocated
b.  out of order or disorganized
put someone's nose out of joint See nose [18]
adj
1. shared by or belonging to two or more joint property
2. created by combined effort
3. sharing with others or with one another joint rulers
4. (Law) Law (of persons) combined in ownership or obligation; regarded as a single entity in law
vb (tr)
1. to provide with or fasten by a joint or joints
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to plane the edge of (a board, etc.) into the correct shape for a joint
3. (Cookery) to cut or divide (meat, fowl, etc.) into joints or at a joint
jointly  adv

joint  (joint)
1. Anatomy A usually movable body part in which adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissues. See also ball-and-socket jointhinge joint
2. Zoology A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.
3. Botany A point on a plant stem from which a leaf or branch grows.
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joint
anterior view of a knee joint showing arrangement of ligaments and menisci

Joint of osteopaths—Mensa.
Connotes activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jointjoint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
fetlock, fetlock joint - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
hock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
stifle, knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
articular muscle - a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
articulatory system - the system of joints in the body
fibrous joint, sutura, suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
2.joint - a disreputable place of entertainment
jook house, jook joint, juke, juke house, juke joint, jook - a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
spot - a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
3.jointjoint - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
connexion, link, connection - a connecting shape
4.jointjoint - a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
blade roast - a roast cut from the blade
pot roast - cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot
rib roast, standing rib roast - a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
top round - roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting
rump roast - a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal
beef roast, roast beef - cut of beef suitable for roasting
roast veal, veal roast - cut of veal suitable for roasting
lamb roast, roast lamb - a cut of lamb suitable for roasting
pork roast, roast pork - cut of pork suitable for roasting
5.joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
ball-and-socket joint - a joint that can rotate within a socket
butt joint, butt - a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
flexible joint, hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
junction, conjunction - something that joins or connects
hinge joint, knuckle joint - a joint allowing movement in one plane only
lap joint, splice - joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint - joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
rabbet joint - a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
scarf joint, scarf - a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
toggle joint - a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint
weld - a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
6.jointjoint - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Verb1.joint - fit as if by joints; "The boards fit neatly"
fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
2.joint - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
carpentry, woodworking, woodwork - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
3.joint - fasten with a joint
fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
4.joint - separate (meat) at the joint
disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
Adj.1.joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
collective - forming a whole or aggregate
common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"
integrated - not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups; "integrated schools"
shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
2.joint - affecting or involving two or more; "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership"
shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
3.joint - involving both houses of a legislature; "a joint session of Congress"
many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides

joint
adjective
shared, mutual, collective, communal, united, joined, allied, combined, corporate, concerted, consolidated, cooperative, reciprocal, collaborative They came to a joint decision as to where they would live.
noun
1. junction, union, link, connection, knot, brace, bracket, seam, hinge, weld, linkage, intersection, node, articulation, nexus Cut the stem just below a leaf joint.
2. (Informal) place, bar, restaurant, establishment, dive (informal), nightclub, club I took him to the best 24-hour pizza joint in New York.
3. (Informal) spliff, reefer (informal), marijuana cigarette, cannabis cigarette She rolled a joint and handed it to me.
Related words
adjective articular
Translations
joint [dʒɔɪnt]
A. ADJ [work, declaration, consultation] (between two parties) → conjunto; (more than two) → colectivo; [agreement] → mutuo; [decision] → de común acuerdo; [responsibility] → compartido; [committee] → mixto
B. N
1. (Tech) (in metal) → juntura f, junta f; (in wood) → ensambladura f; (= hinge) → bisagra f
2. [of meat] → cuarto m
we had a joint of lamb for lunchcomimos asado de cordero
3. (Anat) → articulación f, coyuntura f
to be out of joint [bone] → estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado (fig) → estar fuera de quicio
to put a bone out of jointdislocar un hueso
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) → bajar los humos a algn
to throw sb's plans out of jointestropear los planes a algn
4. (= place) → garito m
5. (= cigarette containing cannabis) → porro m, canuto m
6. (Bot) → nudo m
C. VT
1. (Culin) → despiezar, cortar en trozos
2. (= join) [+ parts] → juntar, unir; [+ wood, pipes] → ensamblar
D. CPD joint account Ncuenta f conjunta
joint author Ncoautor(a) m/f
joint communiqué Ncomunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPLconsultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir Ncoheredero/a m/f
joint interest N (Comm) → coparticipación f
joint liability N (Comm) → responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPLcopropietarios mpl
joint ownership Ncopropiedad f
joint partner Ncopartícipe mf
joint stock Nfondo m social
joint stock bank Nbanco m comercial
joint stock company Nsociedad f anónima
joint venture Nempresa f conjunta

joint [ˈdʒɔɪnt]
n
(in body)articulation f
to be out of joint (fig) (= discordant) → être de travers
to put sb's nose out of joint → dépiter qn
(in pipe, gutter)jointure f; (in wooden article)jointure f
(British) [meat] → rôti m
(= cannabis cigarette) → joint m
(= place) → boîte f
adj
[effort, decision] → commun(e); [owner] → en copropriété
joint responsibility → coresponsabilité f
[committee] → mixte, paritaire
vt (British) (= divide into pieces) [+ chicken] → découper
joint account ncompte m joint
joint honours n (British)licence ayant le même coefficient)f préparée dans deux matières >

joint
n
(Anat, tool, in armour etc) → Gelenk nt; ankle jointKnöchel m; knee jointKniegelenk nt; joint painsGelenkschmerzen pl; he’s a bit stiff in the joints (inf)er ist ein bisschen steif (in den Knochen); the times are out of joint (fig liter)die Zeit or Welt ist aus den Fugen ? nose
(= join) (in woodwork) → Fuge f; (in pipe etc) → Verbindung(sstelle) f; (welded etc) → Naht(stelle) f; (= junction piece)Verbindungsstück nt
(Brit Cook) → Braten m; a joint of beefein Rindsbraten m
(inf) (= place)Laden m (inf); (for gambling) → Spielhölle f
(inf: of marijuana) → Joint m (inf)
vt
(Cook) → (in Stücke) zerlegen or zerteilen
boards, pipes etcverbinden
adj attrgemeinsam; (in connection with possessions also) → gemeinschaftlich; (= total, combined) influence, strengthvereint; he finished joint second or in joint second place (Brit) → er belegte gemeinsam mit einem anderen den zweiten Platz; joint actiongemeinsame Aktion, Gemeinschaftsaktion f; joint committeegemeinsamer or gemischter Ausschuss; it was a joint effortdas ist in Gemeinschaftsarbeit entstanden; it took the joint efforts of six strong men to move ites waren die vereinten Anstrengungen or Kräfte von sechs starken Männern nötig, um es von der Stelle zu bewegen

joint:
joint custody
n (Jur) → gemeinsames Sorgerecht (getrennt lebender Eltern)
joint debt

joint:
joint owner
nMitbesitzer(in) m(f)
joint ownership
nMiteigentum nt, → Mitbesitz m
joint partner
nTeilhaber(in) m(f)
joint plaintiff
nNebenkläger(in) m(f); jointsgemeinsame Kläger pl
joint production
n (TV, Film) → Koproduktion f
joint resolution
n (US Pol) → gemeinsamer Beschluss (beider gesetzgebender Versammlungen)
joint stock
nAktienkapital nt
joint stock bank
n˜ Aktienbank f
joint stock company

joint [dʒɔɪnt]
1. adj (action, effort, work) → comune; (responsibility) → collettivo/a; (committee) → misto/a
joint authors → coautori/trici
to make a joint declaration on sth → rilasciare una dichiarazione congiunta su qc
2. n
a. (Anat) → articolazione f, giuntura
out of joint → slogato/a
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) (fam) → far indispettire qn
b. (join) → giuntura, giunto
c. (Brit) (of meat) → pezzo di carne; (cooked) → arrosto (al forno)
d. (fam) (place) (esp Am) → locale m
e. (fam) (cannabis cigarette) → spinello
3. vt (chicken) → tagliare a pezzi

joint [dʒɔɪnt]
1. adj (action, effort, work) → comune; (responsibility) → collettivo/a; (committee) → misto/a
joint authors → coautori/trici
to make a joint declaration on sth → rilasciare una dichiarazione congiunta su qc
2. n
a. (Anat) → articolazione f, giuntura
out of joint → slogato/a
to put sb's nose out of joint (fig) (fam) → far indispettire qn
b. (join) → giuntura, giunto
c. (Brit) (of meat) → pezzo di carne; (cooked) → arrosto (al forno)
d. (fam) (place) (esp Am) → locale m
e. (fam) (cannabis cigarette) → spinello
3. vt (chicken) → tagliare a pezzi

joint
n joint [dʒoint]
1 the place where two or more things join The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes. geleding; skarnier; voeg, naat; verbinding, aanknopingspunt, dwarsspleet, skeur, naat مَفْصَل точка на свързване spoj sammenføjning die Verbindungsstelle αρμός, ένωση junta, juntura, unión liitekoht بست؛ اتصال liitos raccord מָקוֹם חִיבּוּר शरीर का जोड़ spoj csatlakozás sambungan samskeyti giuntura 継ぎ目 접합 부분 sujungimas, sandūra savienojums; salaidums bertembung verbindingsstuk skjøt, sammenføyning złącze juntura încheietură, racord; racordare стык spoj spoj spoj sammanfogning, fog, skarv รอยต่อ ek yeri, eklenti 接頭, 接縫 точка сполучення, стик نقطئہ اتصال chỗ nối ,
2 a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints. gewrig مَفْصَل في الجِسِم става kloub led das Gelenk άρθρωση articulación liiges مفصل nivel articulation מִפְרָק शरीर का जोड़ zglob ízület sendi liðamót articolazione 関節 관절 sąnarys locītava sambungan gewricht ledd staw articulação articulaţie сустав kĺb sklep zglob led ข้อต่อ mafsal, eklem 關節 суглоб جسم میں دو ہڈّیوں کا نقطئہ اتصال، جوڑ khớp
3 a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint. vleisstuk لَحْمِة الفَخْذ бут kýta steg das Bratenstück κομμάτι κρέας που περιέχει κόκαλο corte de carne para asar (kondiga) lihatükk شقه paisti rôti נֵתָח בָּשָׂר גָדוֹל पकाने के लिए हड्डी वाला गोश्त का एक टुकड़ा komad mesa egybesült (hús) daging sendi kjötstykki pezzo/taglio di carne 骨付き肉 (마디에 따라 자른) 큰 고깃덩이 mėsos gabalas gurna gabals (cepetim) sendi braadstuk stek udziec pernil pulpă de carne кусок мяса на косточке stehno pečenka kolenica stek, styckad bit เนิ้อติดกระดูก but 帶骨肉 кусок м'яса з кісткою گوشت کا ہڈی والا ٹکڑا súc thịt
adj
1 united; done together the joint efforts of the whole team. verenigde, gesamentlike مُتَّحِد съвместен spojený forenet gemeinschaftlich συλλογικός, από κοινού unido ühine مشترک yhteis- conjugué בִמשוּתָף साझे का udružen együttes gabungan sameinaður congiunto 合同の 합동의 jungtinis, bendras apvienots bersama gezamenlijk felles, samlet, forent połączony conjunto unit; îmbinat совместный spojený skupen udružen förenad พร้อมกัน ortak, müşterek 聯合的 об'єднаний مشترک cùng
2 shared by, or belonging to, two or more She and her husband have a joint bank account. gesamentlike مُشْتَرَك общ společný fælles gemeinsam κοινός colectivo, mutuo ühine مشترک yhteinen commun מְשוּתָף साझा zajednički közös gabungan sameiginlegur comune 共同の 공동의 bendras kopīgs; kopējs bersama gezamenlijk felles- wspólny conjunto comun общий spoločný skupen zajednički gemensam ร่วมกัน ortak, müşterek 共有的 спільний متحد chung
v
to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints Joint the chicken before cooking it. stukkend sny يُقَطِّعُ اللحْمَ транжирам rozčtvrtit skære op zerlegen κομματιάζω descuartizar tükeldama بریدن؛ شقه شقه کردن irrottaa nivelistä dépecer לְחַלֵק टुकड़े करना rasjeći felvág memotong-motong búta tagliare, fare a pezzi 関節で切り分ける (새, 고기를) 마디로 잘라 나누다 supjaustyti, sukapoti sadalīt (pa sastāvdaļām) potongan in stukken snijden dele opp i stykker rozebrać dividir em porções a tranşa расчленять rozštvrtiť razkosati tranžirati dela, stycka แบ่งเนื้อสัตว์โดยแยกออกเป็นชิ้นๆ ตามข้อต่อของกระดูกก่อนนำไปประกอบอาหาร eklemlerinden ayırmak, kesmek 從關節處切開(從關節處)切斷 розбирати پکانے سے پہلے گوشت کے ٹکڑے کرنا chia nhỏ
adj jointed
1 having (especially movable) joints a jointed doll. gewrigte ذو مفاصِل с разглобяеми части kloubový leddelt mit Gelenken αρθρωτός articulado lülidega تا شو nivelöity articulé עִם מִפרָקִים जोड़ वाला koji ima pomične zglobove csuklós bersendi með liðamót snodabile 継ぎ目のある 이음매가 있는 per sąnarius lankstomas ar locītavām; kustīgs bersendi gewricht leddet, med bevegelige ledd ruchomy articulado articulat на шарнирах kĺbový s premičnimi sklepi pokretljiv u zglobovima ledad ที่มีรอยต่อรอยเชื่อมกัน eklemli 有關節的 шарнірний متحرک جوڑوں والا có khớp
2 (of an animal etc for cooking) divided into joints or pieces a jointed chicken. verdeel, stukkend sny مُقَطَّع إلى قِطَع транжиран rozčtvrcený udskåret zerlegt κομματιασμένος cortado a piezas, descuartizado tükeldatud تکه تکه شده nivelistä irrotettu dépecé מְחוּלַק टुकड़े किया कोई जानवर rasječen bontott terpotong-potong niðurskorinn, bútaður tagliato a pezzi 切り分けられた 마디로 된 supjaustytas, sukapotas sadalīts potongan in stukken gesneden partert, oppdelt rozebrany desmembrado tranşat расчленённый rozštvrtený razkosan istranžiran styckad, delad ชิ้นเนื้อ parçalanmış 從關節處切開的,切塊的(從關節處)切斷的 розібраний پکانے کے لیے ٹکڑوں میں کٹا ہوا được chia nhỏ
adv jointly
together They worked jointly on this book. gesamentlik معاً، سويَّةً заедно společně i fællesskab gemeinschaftlich από κοινού conjuntamente koos مشترکاً yhdessä ensemble בְּיָחַד मिलकर zajednički együttesen bersama sameiginlega congiuntamente 共同で 함께 kartu kopīgi bersama samen sammen, i fellesskap wspólnie em conjunto împreună совместно spoločne skupaj zajednički gemensamt, samfällt ด้วยกัน birlikte, beraber 共同地 спільно, разом مشترکہ طور پر cùng
out of joint
(of a limb etc) not in the correct place; dislocated He put his shoulder out of joint when he moved the wardrobe. uit lit, uit die voeë لَيس في المَكان الصَّحيح изкълчен vykloubený af led verrenkt εξαρθρωμένος dislocado در رفته pois paikaltaan démis לֹא תָקִין गलत जगह पर रखना izmješten kificamodott (végtag) terkilir úr liði; úr lagi slogato 関節がはずれて 흐트러진 išnarintas izmežģīts terseliuh ontwricht ute av ledd zwichnięty deslocado dislo­cat вывихнуть vykĺbený izpahniti (si) iščašen (iz zgloba) ur led ผิดที่ผิดทาง çıkmış, çıkık 脫臼的 вивихнутий, вивихнений جوڑ سے کھسکی ہوئی ہڈی trật khớp 臼的

see also join .


joint مشترك, مْفصَل, وَصْلَة pečeně, spojka, společný fælles, led, steg Bratenstück, gemeinsam, Verbindungsstelle αρμός, ενιαίος, κότσι conjunto, junta, trozo de carne liitos, paisti, yhteis- articulation, conjoint, rôti pečenka, spoj, zajednički congiunto, giunto, taglio di carne 共同の, 継ぎ目, 骨付き肉 공동의, 굽기에 적합한 고기 토막, 접합 부문 braadstuk, gezamenlijk, verbinding felles, sammenføyning, stek połączenie, schab, wspólny em conjunto, junção, pedaço de carne мясной отруб, совместный, сочленение förenad, led, stek เนื้อที่ใช้สำหรับอบ, ทางแยก, สัมพันธ์กัน bağlantı, kemikli et, ortak chung, khớp nối, súc thịt 共同的, 大块肉, 接合处


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