noun
Meaning 1
The joint of the knee.
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Standard Lemma guide
kneejoint
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noun
Meaning 2
A toggle joint; so called because it consists of two pieces jointed to each other end to end, making an angle like the knee when bent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
From knee + joint.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: колянна става (koljanna stava) — The joint of the knee
- Georgian: მუხლის სახსარი (muxlis saxsari) — The joint of the knee
- Māori: turipona — The joint of the knee
- Mon: တင်က္ၜံင် — The joint of the knee
- Pali: jāṇu — The joint of the knee