Joint (Noun)
Meaning 1
A disreputable place of entertainment.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The city's underbelly was home to a seedy joint that catered to all manner of shady characters.
- The sign above the door read "Mae's Tavern" but everyone in town knew it was just a joint for cheap drinks and loose morals.
- After a few too many drinks, we stumbled out of the joint and into the bright morning light.
- The joint was a dingy little bar on the outskirts of town, the kind of place where you wouldn't want to be seen by anyone you knew.
- The police had been trying to shut down the joint for years, but it always seemed to find a way to stay in business.
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Meaning 2
A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef carefully selected a prime rib joint for the holiday feast.
- The joint of beef was slow roasted to perfection in the oven.
- For special occasions, my grandmother would cook a large joint of lamb with rosemary and garlic.
- The butcher recommended a nice joint of pork shoulder with crackling for our Sunday roast.
- A joint of venison was served at the medieval-themed banquet, complete with roasted root vegetables.
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Meaning 3
The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The joint where the pipe meets the wall was leaking water, causing a puddle on the floor.
- She struggled to find the right angle to get the joint of the puzzle piece to fit snugly with the rest.
- The joint of the wooden chair creaked loudly as he shifted his weight.
- The engineer examined the joint where the bridge's steel beams met to assess its stability.
- The welder carefully shaped the joint to create a strong and seamless connection between the two metal plates.
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Meaning 4
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The doctor specialize in repairing damaged joints and restoring mobility to her patients.
- The hip joint is a complex structure that allows for a wide range of motion.
- Osteoarthritis often affects the joint between the bones of the fingers and toes.
- A sore joint in his elbow had been bothering the tennis player for weeks.
- Researchers are studying the unique characteristics of the human wrist joint to design more efficient robotic limbs.
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Meaning 5
Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- He lit a joint and took a long drag, feeling the calming effects of the marijuana.
- She rolled a joint with precision, making sure the paper was evenly wrapped around the leaves.
- The police officer found a joint in the suspect's pocket during the pat-down.
- After a long day, he liked to unwind with a joint on the balcony, watching the sunset.
- His friend offered him a hit from the joint, but he declined, not feeling like smoking.
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Meaning 6
Junction by which parts or objects are joined together.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hip joint connects the thigh bone to the pelvis, allowing for flexibility and movement.
- A metal rod held together with a rotating joint at one end allows it to twist freely.
- A knuckle joint allows fingers to bend, with hinges made of tendons, bones, and skin.
- Wooden boards joined by a mortise and tenon joint provide greater strength than those fastened with nails.
- A flexible joint between two inflexible pipes helps to absorb vibrations during transport.