expansion joint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of expansion joint
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The works then progresses over the following months to bridge waterproofing, concrete repairs, resurfacing, expansion joint replacements, edge beam strengthening, and barrier upgrades.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
It’s undetermined whether interlocking steel teeth of the expansion joint will need replacing, Leigh said.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
Two lanes of the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge will be closed for at least “several days” after a routine inspection found crumbling concrete next to an expansion joint.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
Drivers in Everett will encounter another inconvenient truth this week, as major expansion joint work begins for northbound Interstate 5, and lanes close for the five evenings.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
We had to leave a place there at the side, an expansion joint, to take care of that.
From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. November 18 and 19, 1913 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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