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WIKTIONARY
joint
Adjective
∙
Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
Noun
∙
The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
∙
The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
∙
Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
anatomy
∙
The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
∙
A cut of meat.
∙
The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
∙
A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
geology
∙
A place of business,
particularly
in the food service or hospitality industries.
chiefly US slang, somewhat pejorative
∙
prison
slang, with the definite article
∙
A marijuana cigarette.
slang
Verb
∙
To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
transitive
∙
To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
transitive
∙
To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
transitive
∙
To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
transitive
∙
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.
intransitive