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JOINT

Definition:

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