movable joint

[ mōō′və-bəl ]

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A joint in which the opposing bony surfaces are covered with a layer of hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage and in which some degree of free movement is possible.diarthrodial joint diarthrosis synarthrosis synovial joint

A joint, either a synchondrosis or a symphysis, in which the apposed bony surfaces are united by cartilage.amphiarthrosis cartilaginous joint synarthrodial joint synarthrosis

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Words nearby movable joint

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How to use movable joint in a sentence

I went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You get vaccinated in the arm, you shouldn't have inflammation in the joint.
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“We are proud of the work we have done for our country,” Mitchell and Jessen have said in a joint statement.
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This past May, NBC News and The Wall Street Journal conducted a joint poll on body art.
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While his mother was cleaning the fish, Alila made a fire and cut the bamboos at every joint.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The statutes usually prescribe how notice of the joint meeting shall be given.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
And on this night they produced the finished product of their joint work for the last several weeks.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Nor can one of two joint inventors make application and secure the patent on assignment from the other; both must join.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
An Act was passed which gave to a joint stock company an absolute monopoly of lustrings for a term of fourteen years.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay