Phrase Hound found 72 phrases and 10 compound words that contain joints. The most common are listed below. Open joints in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 72
- ball jointsplural of ball joint: A spherical bearing that connects the control arm to the steering knuckle.
- clip jointsplural of clip joint: An establishment, usually a strip club or bar, in which customers are tricked into paying money only to receive poor goods or services or none at all.
- control jointsplural of control joint: A groove which is formed, sawn, or tooled in a concrete or masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of different parts of the structure …
- CV jointsplural of CV joint: A mechanical coupling which allows the shafts to rotate freely and compensates for the angle between the two shafts, within a certain range, to maintain the same velocity, commonly used in front-wheel drive vehicles.
- expansion jointsplural of expansion joint: A structural separation between two building elements that allows free movement between the elements without damage to the system.
- lap jointsplural of lap joint: A joint made by securing together two overlapping pieces
- neck jointsplural of neck joint: Τhe junction where the neck (fretted or unfretted) meets the body of a stringed instrument.
- plane jointsplural of plane joint: A synovial joint that allows only gliding movement.
- saddle jointsplural of saddle joint: In sheet-metal roofing, a joint formed by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned-up edge of the next sheet.
- shoulder jointsplural of shoulder joint: The glenohumeral joint.
- SI jointsplural of SI joint: an area of the lower spine
- strip jointsplural of strip joint: An establishment offering striptease or other erotic dancing.
- universal jointsplural of universal joint: A coupling that allows different parts of a machine not in line with each other some freedom of movement at the same time as transmitting rotary motion. Typical applications include driveshafts and socket …
- hinge jointsplural of hinge joint: A type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow.
- ground glass jointsplural of ground glass joint: Any of several standard sized joints, made from ground glass, used to connect laboratory glassware without leaks.
- juke jointsplural of juke joint: An informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States.
- ball-and-socket jointsplural of ball-and-socket joint: A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite …
- temporomandibular jointsplural of temporomandibular joint: The joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).
- sacroiliac jointsplural of sacroiliac joint: an area of the lower spine
- glenohumeral jointsplural of glenohumeral joint: The shoulder joint, a joint that connects the scapula (shoulder blade) and the humerus (upper arm bone).
- Lisfranc jointsplural of Lisfranc joint: Any of the arthrodial joints in the foot.
- box jointsplural of box joint: A joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.
- butt jointsplural of butt joint: A joint formed by adjacent, separate section of material, such as where two neighboring pieces of insulation abut.
- cable jointsplural of cable joint: Connection between two power cables with proper insulation and mechanical protection.
- carpet jointsplural of carpet joint: An attractive casino with decorative carpets, etc.
Compound words 10
- balljointsplural of balljoint: A spherical bearing that connects the control arm to the steering knuckle.
- clipjointsplural of clipjoint: An establishment, usually a strip club or bar, in which customers are tricked into paying money only to receive poor goods or services or none at all.
- disjointsthird-person singular simple present indicative of disjoint: Not smooth or continuous; disjointed.
- fishjointsplural of fishjoint: A joint or splice made with fishplates.
- headjointsplural of headjoint: The joint of a flute containing the mouthpiece
- kneejointsplural of kneejoint: The joint of the knee.
- railjointsplural of railjoint: A join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.
- slipjointsplural of slipjoint: A type of joint for a folding knife, involving a spring that helps hold the blade open against some pressure but does not lock it open in the sense of any positive engagement by the parts of any lock mechanism; it is …
- subjointsplural of subjoint: A secondary or subsidiary joint.
- backjointsplural of backjoint: A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.