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The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
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This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.
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The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
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The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.
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Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
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The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
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The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
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A cut of meat.
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Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.
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The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
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a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg
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A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
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(somewhat derogatory) A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries.
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It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.
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(with the definite article) Prison.
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I'm just trying to stay out of the joint.
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A marijuana cigarette.
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After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the joint.
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A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.
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The penis.