BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT


Meaning of BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT in English

Function: noun

Date: 1809

1 : a joint in which a ball moves within a socket so as to allow rotary motion in every direction within certain limits

2 : an articulation (as the hip joint) in which the rounded head of one bone fits into a cuplike cavity of the other and admits movement in any direction

ball-and-socket joint 1

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.