Alternative spelling of ball-and-socket joint

A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center.

(carpentry) A joint used for intermediate framework where half the thickness is removed from both pieces of timber where they cross.

(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).

plural of joint-stock bank

plural of temporomandibular joint dysfunction

(law) A team formed jointly by national law enforcement agencies to investigate cross-border crime.

(US, slang) Synonym of one-arm lunchroom

Synonym of adjustable pliers