Butting joint () A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts |
Butt joint () A joint in which the edges or ends of the pieces united come squarely together instead of overlapping. See 1st Butt, 8. |
Hooke's joint () A universal joint. See under Universal. |
Joint (n.) The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united |
Joint (n.) A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion |
Joint (n.) The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations |
Joint (n.) Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting. |
Joint (n.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification. |
Joint (n.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc. |
Joint (n.) The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together. |
Joint (a.) Joined |
Joint (a.) Involving the united activity of two or more |
Joint (a.) United, joined, or sharing with another or with others |
Joint (a.) Shared by, or affecting two or more |
Joint (v. t.) To unite by a joint or joints |
Joint (v. t.) To join |
Joint (v. t.) To provide with a joint or joints |
Joint (v. t.) To separate the joints |
Joint (v. i.) To fit as if by joints |
Joint-fir (n.) A genus (Ephedra) of leafless shrubs, with the stems conspicuously jointed |
Play (n.) To engage in sport or lively recreation |
Play (n.) To act with levity or thoughtlessness |
Play (n.) To contend, or take part, in a game |
Play (n.) To perform on an instrument of music |
Play (n.) To act |
Play (n.) To move in any manner |
Play (n.) To move gayly |
Play (n.) To act on the stage |
Play (v. t.) To put in action or motion |
Play (v. t.) To perform music upon |
Play (v. t.) To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument |
Play (v. t.) To bring into sportive or wanton action |
Play (v. t.) To act or perform (a play) |
Play (v. t.) To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for amusement or for a wager or prize |
Play (v. t.) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it. |
Play (n.) Amusement |
Play (n.) Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion |
Play (n.) The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards |
Play (n.) Action |
Play (n.) A dramatic composition |
Play (n.) The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy |
Play (n.) Performance on an instrument of music. |
Play (n.) Motion |
Play (n.) Hence, liberty of acting |
Straight-joint (a.) Having straight joints. |
Straight-joint (a.) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves. |
Straight-joint (a.) In the United States, applied to planking or flooring put together without the tongue and groove, the pieces being laid edge to edge. |
Water joint () A joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken or dished. The raised surface is intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints. |
play swordplay | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
force out force-out force play force | a putout of a base runner who is required to run, the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base, the shortstop got the runner at second on a force |
gambling gaming play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize), his gambling cost him a fortune, there was heavy play at the blackjack table |
play child's play | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules, Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child |
turn play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, it is my turn, it is still my play |
medal play stroke play | golf scoring by total strokes taken |
match play | golf scoring by holes won |
play frolic romp gambol caper a | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement, it was all done in play, their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly |
word play | playing on words or speech sounds |
maneuver manoeuvre play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill, he made a great maneuver, the runner was out on a play by the shortstop |
play | a preset plan of action in team sports, the coach drew up the plays for her team |
power play | (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties, the team was unable to capitalize on the power play |
football play | (American football) a play by the offensive team |
run running running play running game | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team, the defensive line braced to stop the run, the coach put great emphasis on running |
draw draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage |
pass passing play passing game passing | (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, the coach sent in a passing play on third and long |
power play | a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play, they used a power play to return the kickoff |
basketball play | a play executed by a basketball team |
baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team |
double play | the act of getting two players out on one play |
triple play | the act of getting three players out on one play |
squeeze play | a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch |
suicide squeeze play suicide squeeze | the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
cinch breeze picnic snap duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do, marketing this product will be no picnic |
play therapy | form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment |
foul play | unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving violence) |
joint venture | a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise, a joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows |
bid play | an attempt to get something, they made a futile play for power, he made a bid to gain attention |
power play squeeze play squeeze | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power, she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away |
play | utilization or exercise, the play of the imagination |
mousetrap trap play | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated |
glass lizard glass snake joint snake | snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail |
fetlock fetlock joint | the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern |
hock hock-joint | tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals, corresponds to the human ankle |
artificial joint | a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee) |
ball-and-socket joint | a joint that can rotate within a socket |
butt joint butt | a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping |
clip joint | a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment |
dovetail dovetail joint | a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises |
fish joint | a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams |
hinge flexible joint | a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other |
joint marijuana cigarette reefer stick spliff | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking |
joint | junction by which parts or objects are joined together |
joint | a disreputable place of entertainment |
Joint Direct Attack Munition JDAM | a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs |
juke jook juke joint jook joint juke house jook house | a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox |
knuckle joint hinge joint | a joint allowing movement in one plane only |
lap joint splice | joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together |
miter joint mitre joint miter mitre | joint that forms a corner, usually both sides are bevelled at a -degree angle to form a -degree corner |