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joint

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joint in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. provide with a joint
    "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
    joint  articulate 
  2. fasten with a joint
    joint 
  3. separate (meat) at the joint
    joint 
  4. fit as if by joints
    "The boards fit neatly"
    joint 
noun
  1. (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    joint  articulation  articulatio 
  2. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
    articulation  join  joint  juncture  junction 
  3. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
    joint  marijuana cigarette  reefer  stick  spliff 
  4. junction by which parts or objects are joined together
    joint 
  5. a disreputable place of entertainment
    joint 
  6. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
    roast  joint 
adjective
  1. united or combined
    "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
    joint 
  2. involving both houses of a legislature
    "a joint session of Congress"
    joint 
  3. affecting or involving two or more
    "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership"
    joint 
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