adjective Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
The play was a joint production between the two companies.
noun The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.
noun The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.
noun Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
noun The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
noun A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.
noun The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg