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noun
- The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
- This rod is free to swing at the with the platform.
- The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
- The water is leaking out of the between the two pipes.
- (anatomy) Any part of the body where two bones join, in some cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
- (context, carpentry) A means of joining two pieces of wood together so that they interlock.
- The dovetail , while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
- A cut of meat.
- Set the in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.
- (geology) A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
- (slang) A bar, nightclub or similar business.
- It was the kind of you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.
- (slang) (always with the) Prison.
- I'm just trying to stay out of the joint.
- (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
- After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the .
adjective
- Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
- The play was a production between the two companies.
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proper noun
- The Jurassic Period began 150 million years ago, and lasted for 40 million years. Preceded by the Triassic Period and followed by the Cretaceous Period. The most famous fossil of the Jurassic Period is Archaeopteryx.
adjective
- (geology) Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs. Usage example: A collection of Jurassic fossils.
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