T-joint

Right-angle plumbing fitting

A T-joint is a connection where two pieces meet at a right angle, forming the shape of the letter T.

The term appears in welding, plumbing, and carpentry, describing where one member joins another at its midpoint rather than at an end: The welder ran a bead along the T-joint.

In anatomy, a T-joint may describe certain bone connections.

plumbing

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

  • fittingSuitable or proper
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation

solder · connection · branch · water line · drain · coupling · elbow · threaded · compression · valve

welding

weld

Heat-fused metal joint

perpendicular · base metal · fusion · electrode · MIG · TIG · bead · penetration · structural · reinforcement

anatomy

bone

Hard skeletal tissue

orthopedic · vertebra · sternum · pelvis · articulation · cartilage · X-ray · ossification · rib · spine

woodworking

mortise

Carved slot for joining

  • tenonProjecting joint piece
  • joineryFitting wood pieces together
  • dowelCylindrical wooden fastener

glue · carpentry · furniture · frame · rail · stile · cabinet · woodwork · dado · rabbet

Categories
Opposites
joint geometry/shape

T-jointelbow

Arm's middle joint

elbow joint · end cap · plug · butt joint · union

flow/structural continuity

T-jointstraight pipe

Uninterrupted cylindrical conduit

cap · end cap · plug · dead end

Family

joint, joints, jointed, jointing, jointer, join, joins, joined, joining

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G