In sheet-metal roofing, a joint formed by bending up the edge of a sheet and folding it downward over the turned-up edge of the next sheet.

plural of joinery

(pathology) An umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

(anatomy) A type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow.

a joint that may move horizontally such as the neck vertebrae

plural of joint venture

(India) A household consisting of two or more closely-related nuclear families, such as two or more brothers along with their wives and children, or multiple generations along with spouses.

Synonym of joint family

plural of jointness

a military strategy employing combined arms to accomplish a specified objective.