joint noun
1 in the body
ADJ. elbow, hip, knee, etc. | inflamed, painful, rheumatic, stiff, swollen | artificial
VERB + JOINT replace He's going to have his hip joint replaced.
JOINT + VERB ache | move The joint should be able to move freely.
PREP. in a/the ~ You've got fluid in the joint. | ~ between the joint between the lower and upper parts of the arm
PHRASES put sth out of joint She fell and put her knee out of joint.
2 connecting point
ADJ. airtight, watertight | leaking
VERB + JOINT make, seal
PREP. ~ between a joint between two lengths of copper
3 piece of meat
ADJ. bacon
VERB + JOINT cook, roast | carve
PREP. ~ of a joint of beef/lamb/pork
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