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ball joint

British  

noun

  1. another name for ball-and-socket joint

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A seized cross-axis ball joint may cause a fractured rear suspension toe link.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021

The recall covers 2013-2017 model year vehicles that may experience a seized cross-axis ball joint that could cause a fractured rear-suspension toe link, which could significantly diminish steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

From Reuters • Jul. 16, 2021

The key to all of it, of course, is the foundation: That simple ball joint.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2019

When the cable is loose, the tether is completely flexible, bending at each ball joint.

From Time Magazine Archive

Try as she might, the ball joint in her shoulders would not move.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison