What is the meaning of joint?

noun

  • Anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion. ()
  • A disreputable place of entertainment.
  • The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made.
  • A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion.
  • Junction by which parts or objects are joined together.
  • Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.

verb

  • Fit as if by joints.
    • usage: "The boards fit neatly"
  • Provide with a joint.
    • usage: "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
  • Fasten with a joint.
  • Separate (meat) at the joint.

adjective

  • United or combined.
    • usage: "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
  • Affecting or involving two or more.
    • usage: "joint income-tax return"; "joint ownership"
  • Involving both houses of a legislature.
    • usage: "a joint session of Congress"
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APAWordNet. (2010). joint. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/joint/definitions/1177081
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MLAWordNet. "joint" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/joint/definitions/1177081>
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