Complete Definition of "joint"

see|Joint
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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/d��ɪnt/
:rhymes|�ɪnt

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

#:The play was a joint production between the two companies.

Translations
trans-top|done by two or more people or organisations working together
Dutch: t-|nl|gezamenlijk, t|nl|gezamenlijke
Finnish: t+|fi|yhteinen
German: t|de|gemeinsamer|m, t|de|gemeinsame|f, t|de|gemeinsames|n
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Russian: t|ru|�овме��н�й|trsovm'éstnyj|scCyrl
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Noun
en-noun

  1. The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.

#:This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.

  1. The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.

#:The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.

  1. anatomy Any part of the body where two bones join, in some cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
  2. context|carpentry A means of joining two pieces of wood together so that they interlock.

#:The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.

  1. A cut of meat.

#:Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.

  1. geology A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
  2. slang A bar, nightclub or similar business.

#:It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.

  1. slang (always with the) Prison.

#:I'm just trying to stay out of the joint.

  1. slang A marijuana cigarette.

#:After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the joint.

Synonyms
sense|point where two components join, but are able to rotate hinge, pivot
sense|marijuana cigarette See WikiSaurus:marijuana cigarette

Translations
trans-top|joint with freedom to rotate
Czech: t-|cs|kloub|m
Finnish: t+|fi|nivel
French: t+|fr|articulation|f
German: t+|de|Gelenk|n
Greek: t-|el|α�μ��|m|trarmos|scGrek, t+|el|ά�θ���η|f|trarthrosi|scGrek
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Russian: t+|ru|�а�ни�|m|tršarnír|scCyrl
Slovak: kíb m, spoj m
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trans-top|part of the body where bones join
Chinese: ��
Czech: t-|cs|kloub|m
Dutch: t+|nl|gewricht|n
Finnish: t-|fi|liitos
French: t+|fr|articulation|f
German: t+|de|Gelenk|n
Greek: κλείδ��η (klidosi) f, ά�θ���η (arthrosi) f
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Russian: t+|ru|����ав|m|trsustáv|scCyrl
Slovak: kíb m
Spanish: t-|es|articulación|f
Telugu: ��ల� (keelu)
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trans-top|point of a rigid joint, means of joining in carpentry
Finnish: t-|fi|liitos
German: t+|de|Verbindung|f
Greek: t-|el|α�μ��|m|trarmos|scGrek
trans-mid
Russian: t+|ru|���к|m|trstyk|scCyrl
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trans-top|prison
Dutch: (de) bak m, (de) nor f/m
Finnish: t+|fi|linna
trans-mid
German: t+|de|Knast|m
Greek: ��λακή (filaki) f, slang: ��ενή (steni) f
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trans-top|geologic joint
Italian: t+|it|diaclasi|f
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trans-top|marijuana cigarette
Croatian: t-|hr|džoint|m
Dutch: joint m, stickie n
Finnish: jointti
German: t+|de|Joint|m
Greek: slang:��ιγα�ιλίκι (tsigariliki) n, μ�ά�ο� (bafos) m, γά�ο (garo) n, κέ�α�ο (kerato) n
Italian: canna f, spinello m
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Portuguese: baseado m italbrac|Brasil
Russian: ко��к (kos'ák) m
Spanish: bate m italbrac|Honduras, canuto m, carruco m italbrac|Honduras, leño m italbrac|Honduras, porro m
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Derived terms
top2
case the joint
dovetail joint
flexible joint
joint effort
mid2
out of joint
rigid joint
universal joint
bottom2

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French

Etymology
From the verb term|joindre|lang=fr.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�w��/, SAMPA|/ZwE?~/

Noun
fr-noun|m

  1. #English|joint

Romanian

Etymology
E.|ro term|joint|lang=en

Pronunciation
IPA|[�oʲnt]|lang=ro

Noun
ro-noun|gendn|pljointuri

  1. l|en|joint (bar)
  2. l|en|joint (marijuana cigarette)

#: hai|Hai s� fum�m un joint
#:: Let's smoke a joint.

Declension
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