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Joint , joint / joint/ • n. 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined. ∎ Geol. a break or fracture in a mass of rock, with no relative… Ball-and-socket Joint , Skip to main content
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint, in engineering, mechanical connection used between parts that… Dovetail , dove·tail / ˈdəvˌtāl/ • n. (also dovetail joint) a joint formed by one or more tapered projections (tenons) on one piece that interlock with correspo… Synovial membrane , synovial membrane (synovium) n. the membrane that forms the sac enclosing a freely movable joint (see diarthrosis). It secretes the lubricating synov… Joint (geology) , joint
1. A discrete brittle fracture in a rock along which there has been little or no movement parallel to the plane of fracture, but slight movemen… Plants and Animals , coxa Uppermost joint of the leg of an insect, which articulates with the thorax proximally, and with the trochanter distally. The coxa is usually a s…
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