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Definition of "joint" in Englisch

adjective

  1. United, combined

    • the joint influences of culture and climate
  2. Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

    • The play was a joint production between the two companies.

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.
  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 an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.

  4. The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.

    • The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
  5. A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.

    • Near-synonym: roast
    • Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.
  6. The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.

    • a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg
  7. (geology) A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.

  8. (chiefly US slang, may be somewhat derogatory) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).

    • It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.
  9. (slang) A marijuana cigarette.

    • After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the joint.
  10. (slang, dated) A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.

  11. (US, slang) The penis.

  12. (originally an idiolectic sense) A thing.

    • a Spike Lee joint
    • Compare: jawn

verb

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

    • to joint boards
    • a jointing plane
  2. (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.

  • (intransitive) To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.

    • the stones joint, neatly.
  • verb

    1. (archaic, uncommon) past participle of join; joined.