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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
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