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Joint

dʒɔɪnt

Joint definitions
noun
joint joints
  1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined

    "seal the joint between the roof and the house wall"

    • a particular arrangement of parts of a structure at the point where they are joined

      "members connected together by rigid joints"

    • a break or fracture in a mass of rock, with no relative displacement of the parts
    • a piece of flexible material forming the hinge of a book cover
  2. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together

    "she suffers from stiff joints and finds bending difficult"

    • each of the distinct sections of a body or limb between the places at which they are connected

      "the top two joints of his index finger"

    • a large piece of meat cooked whole or ready for cooking

      "a joint of ham"

    • the part of a stem of a plant from which a leaf or branch grows

      "cut just below a leaf joint"

    • a section of a plant stem between two joints; an internode
  3. an establishment of a specified kind, especially one where people meet for eating, drinking, or entertainment

    "a burger joint"

    • prison
  4. a cannabis cigarette

    "he rolled a joint"

    cannabis cigarette marijuana cigarette
  5. a piece of creative work, especially a musical recording

    "listen to one of his joints nowadays and you don't even need to see the production credit"

adjective
joint
  1. shared, held, or made by two or more people together

    "a joint statement"

    • sharing in a position, achievement, or activity

      "a joint winner"

    • applied or regarded together
verb
joint jointed jointing joints
  1. provide or fasten (something) with joints

    "plastic pipes are easily jointed"

    • fill up the joints of (masonry or brickwork) with mortar; point
    • prepare (a board) for being joined to another by planing its edge
  2. cut (the body of an animal) into joints for cooking

    "use a sharp knife to joint the bird"

    cut up chop up butcher carve