slip joint

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noun

a joint made between an older and a newer masonry wall to form a continuous surface, masonry at the end of the newer wall fitting into a vertical groove cut in the end of the older wall.

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Origin of slip joint

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby slip joint

slipe, slip flow, slip form, slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip-joint pliers, slipknot, slipnoose, slip of the lip, slip-on

How to use slip joint in a sentence

A sterile metal syringe equipped with a slip joint for the needle is well adapted to this operation.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
A thru single dovetail is similar to a slip-joint except that instead of a tenon there is a dovetail.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
Another thing I like to watch about the bridge is the slip joint exactly in the centre.
Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895|Various
Mr. Martin ran out to the centre to watch the effect on the slip joint, and found that the weight amounted to nothing.
Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895|Various

A stretcher joint is a slip joint in which one or both sides is mitered.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes