JOINT


Meaning of JOINT in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: 1 joint

Date: 1530

transitive verb

1 : to separate the joints of (as meat)

2 a : to unite by a joint : fit together b : to provide with a joint : ARTICULATE c : to prepare (as a board) for joining by planing the edge

intransitive verb

1 : to fit as if by joints <the stones joint neatly>

2 : to form joints as a stage in growth ― used especially of small grains

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