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noun
A joint where the forked end of a connecting rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a joint allowing movement in one plane only
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hinge joint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: joint
noun
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: knuckle, metacarpophalangeal joint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
History
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