(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people.
She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a ~ account...
ADJ: ADJ n
~ly
The Port Authority is an agency ~ly run by New York and New Jersey.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
A ~ is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together.
Her ~s ache if she exercises.
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3.
A ~ is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together.
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see also dovetail ~
4.
A ~ is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. (BRIT; in AM, use roast )
He carved the ~ of beef.
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5.
You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a ~. (INFORMAL)
...a hamburger ~.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
6.
A ~ is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana.
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7.
If something puts someone’s nose out of ~, it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. (INFORMAL)
Barry had his nose put out of ~ by Lucy’s aloof sophistication...
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR