joint
/dʒɔɪnt/
verb
- To cut or divide meat into pieces at the joints.
- He learned to joint a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
- You need a sharp knife to joint the lamb properly.
- The chef showed me how to joint a chicken for roasting.
adjective
- Shared, owned, or done by two or more people or groups together.
- The two countries issued a joint statement about the trade agreement.
- They opened a joint bank account to save for a house.
- We made a joint decision to adopt a rescue dog.
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noun
- A place where two bones meet in the body, allowing movement.
- The doctor said I have arthritis in my finger joints.
- Yoga helps keep your joints flexible and strong.
- My knee joint hurts after running for an hour.
- A place where two or more parts or pieces are connected or joined together.
- Check the joints in the wooden frame to make sure they are tight.
- The bridge's expansion joint allows it to move with temperature changes.
- The plumber sealed the pipe joint with special tape.
- A place where people go for entertainment, such as a bar, club, or restaurant.
- He owns a burger joint downtown that is always busy.
- We found a great little pizza joint near the beach.
- That music joint is famous for live jazz on weekends.
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