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Idioms about joint
- dislocated, as a bone.
- in an unfavorable state; inauspicious: The time is out of joint.
- out of keeping; inappropriate: Such behavior seems wholly out of joint with their fine upbringing.
out of joint,
Origin of joint
1250–1300; 1900–05 for def. 6; Middle English <Old French joint, jointe <Latin junctum, juncta, neuter and feminine of junctus (past participle of jungere “to join”), equivalent to jung- join + -tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM joint
subjoint, nounWords nearby joint
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How to use joint in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for joint
joint
/ (dʒɔɪnt) /
noun
adjective
verb (tr)
Derived forms of joint
jointly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for joint
joint
[ joint ]
Anatomy A usually movable body part in which adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissues. See also ball-and-socket joint hinge joint.
Zoology A point in the exoskeleton of an invertebrate at which movable parts join, as along the leg of an arthropod.
Botany A point on a plant stem from which a leaf or branch grows.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with joint
joint
see nose out of joint; out of joint.
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