joint
Held in common
The standard meanings of joint relate to the idea of the verb join.
The core meaning of the noun joint is the place where two things meet: finger joint, hip joint. The more common adjective communicated something that is shared: joint venture, joint project.
Joint has two common informal meanings: a club or restaurant, especially if it is cheap or disreputable: a great hamburger joint.
The other is a marijuana cigarette: Don’t bogart the joint.
Leg's middle hinge
- elbowArm's middle joint
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- socketHollow receiving cavity
cartilage · ligament · tendon · synovial · articulation · ball-and-socket · hinge · meniscus
Joint between systems
- linkageConnected system of parts
- seamJoined fabric edge
- weldHeat-fused metal joint
- spliceJoin end to end
fitting · union · juncture · interface · bonding · fastening · fusion · solder
Cannabis cigarette, slang
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- roachHardy crawling pest
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- papersOfficial written records
weed · marijuana · pot · ganja · doobie · fatty · pinner · lit
Movable connecting joint
- swivelRotating connection point
- knuckleFinger-to-hand joint
- universalAffecting all equally
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
articulated · rotating · pivoting · flexible · movable · mechanical · gimbal · linkage
Carved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
- rabbetStepped edge recess
- miterTall liturgical headdress
butt · lap · dowel · dado · tongue-and-groove · biscuit · splice · scarf
Jointly operated enterprise
- mutualShared between parties
- combinedMerged into one
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
- collectiveJointly organized group
unified · coordinated · concerted · partnership · venture · effort · account · custody
knee
Leg's middle hinge
socket · cartilage · ligament · tendon · synovial · articulation · ball-and-socket · hinge · meniscus · bursa
coupling
Joint between systems
splice · fitting · union · juncture · interface · bonding · fastening · fusion · solder · gasket
spliff
Cannabis cigarette, slang
papers · weed · marijuana · pot · ganja · doobie · fatty · pinner · lit · pass
hinge
Movable connecting joint
ball · articulated · rotating · pivoting · flexible · movable · mechanical · gimbal · linkage
mortise
Carved slot for joining
miter · butt · lap · dowel · dado · tongue-and-groove · biscuit · splice · scarf · finger
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- mutualShared between parties
- combinedMerged into one
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
collective · unified · coordinated · concerted · partnership · venture · effort · account · custody · ownership
dive
Headfirst water entry
club · roadhouse · honky-tonk · juke · speakeasy · haunt · spot · place · venue · sleazy
slammer
Jail, informally
pokey · hoosegow · cooler · can · stir · inside · time · stretch · stint
jointindividual
One separate human being
sole · separate · single · unilateral · independent
jointgap
Unfilled space between
separation · rift · crack · disconnection · break
- join inBegin participating with others
- join forcesCollaborate with others
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
- join the clubShared-misfortune acknowledgment
- join handsInterlace fingers with another
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
join, rejoin, joints, jointly, enjoin, jointed, adjoining, disjointed, rejoinder