Joint

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English

File:Simple CV Joint animated.gif

A CV joint

Etymology

From Middle English < Old French joint, from joindre < Latin. See also join.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dʒɔɪnt/

  Rhymes: -ɔɪnt

Adjective

Joint (not comparable)

Positive Joint

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)

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

   The play was a joint production between the two companies.

Translations

done by two or more people or organisations working together

Czech: společný cs(cs) m. Dutch: gezamenlijk nl(nl), gezamenlijke nl(nl) Estonian: ühine et(et)

Finnish: yhteinen fi(fi), yhteis- fi(fi) German: gemeinsamer de(de) m., gemeinsame de(de) f., gemeinsames de(de) n. Russian: совместный ru(ru) (sovm'éstnyj)

Noun

Singular Joint

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Joint ({{{1}}})

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.

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

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

3. (anatomy) Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
4. (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.

5. A cut of meat.

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

6. Template:Geology A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
7. (slang) A restaurant, bar, nightclub or similar business.

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

8. (slang) (always with the) prison

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

9. (slang) A marijuana cigarette.

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

Synonyms

• (point where two components join, but are able to rotate): hinge, pivot
• (marijuana cigarette): See WikiSaurus:marijuana cigarette

Translations

joint with freedom to rotate

Czech: kloub cs(cs) m. Finnish: nivel fi(fi) French: articulation fr(fr) f. German: Gelenk de(de) n.

Greek: αρμός el(el) (armos) m., άρθρωση el(el) (arthrosi) f. Italian: giunto it(it) m. Russian: шарнир ru(ru) (šarnír) m. Slovak: kíb sk(sk) m., spoj sk(sk) m.

rigid joint

Estonian: liide et(et)

part of the body where bones join

Armenian: հոդ hy(hy) (hod) Chinese: 关节 cmn(cmn) Czech: kloub cs(cs) m. Dutch: gewricht nl(nl) n. Finnish: nivel fi(fi) French: articulation fr(fr) f. German: Gelenk de(de) n. Greek: κλείδωση el(el) (klidosi) f., άρθρωση el(el) (arthrosi) f.

Italian: articolazione it(it) Macedonian: зглоб mk(mk) (zglob) m. Polish: staw pl(pl) m. Russian: сустав ru(ru) (sustáv) m. Slovak: kíb sk(sk) m. Spanish: articulación es(es) f. Swedish: led sv(sv) c. Telugu: కీలు te(te) (keelu) West Frisian: [[knier#Template:Fy|knier]] fy(fy)

point of a rigid joint, means of joining in carpentry

Finnish: liitos fi(fi) German: Verbindung de(de) f.

Greek: αρμός el(el) (armos) m. Russian: стык ru(ru) (styk) m.

geologic joint

Italian: diaclasi it(it) f.

business

Swedish: hak sv(sv) n., sylta sv(sv) c.

prison

Dutch: (de) bak nl(nl) m., (de) nor nl(nl) f. and m. Finnish: linna fi(fi) German: Knast de(de) m.

Greek: φυλακή el(el) (filaki) f., στενή el(el) (steni) f. (slang) Swedish: kåken sv(sv) c.

marijuana cigarette

Afrikaans: joint Croatian: džoint hr(hr) m. Dutch: joint nl(nl) m., stickie nl(nl) n. Esperanto: kanabcigaredo eo(eo) Finnish: jointti fi(fi) German: Joint de(de) m. Greek: τσιγαριλίκι el(el) (tsigariliki) n. (slang), μπάφος el(el) (bafos) m. (slang), γάρο el(el) (garo) n. (slang), κέρατο el(el) (kerato) n. (slang) Icelandic: jóna is(is) f., marijúanavindlingur is(is) m.

Italian: canna it(it) f., spinello it(it) m. Macedonian: џоинт mk(mk) (džóint) m. Polish: dżoint m. / joint m. Portuguese: baseado pt(pt) m. (Brasil) Russian: косяк ru(ru) (kos'ák) m. Slovene: krača sl(sl) Spanish: bate es(es) m. (Honduras), canuto es(es) m., carruco es(es) m. (Honduras), leño es(es) m. (Honduras), porro es(es) m. Swedish: joint sv(sv) c., joppe sv(sv) c., jolle sv(sv) c.

Derived terms

case the joint dovetail joint flexible joint miter joint joint effort

jointed out of joint rigid joint universal joint control joint butt joint

Verb

Infinitive to Joint

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Joint (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.

   Pierced through the yielding planks of jointed wood. - Alexander Pope

2. (transitive) To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.

   Jointing their force 'gainst Cæsar. - Template:Shak.

3. (transitive) To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.

   The fingers are jointed together for motion. - Ray.

4. (transitive) To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

   He joints the neck. - Dryden.

   Quartering, jointing, seething, and roasting. - Holland.

5. (intransitive) To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.

References

• Template:R:1913

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French

Etymology

From the verb joindre.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʒwɛ̃/, SAMPA: /ZwE~/

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• Homophones: joins, joints

Noun

Joint m. (plural Joints)

1. joint

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Romanian

Etymology

English joint

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʒoʲnt]

Noun

Joint n. (plural jointuri)

1. joint (bar)
2. joint (marijuana cigarette)

   Hai să fumăm un joint

   Let's smoke a joint.

Declension

Template:Ro-noun-n-uri

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• (Swedish) IPA: /jɔɪnt/ or as with English pronunciation

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Noun

Inflection for Joint	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	joint	jointen	jointar	jointarna
Possessive form	joints	jointens	jointars	jointarnas

1. Joint, marijuana cigarette.

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