Antonyms for joints
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : joint |
Phonetic Transcription : dʒɔɪnt |
Definition of joints
Origin :- early 15c., "united," from Old French jointiz (adj.) and joint, literally "joined," past participle of joindre (see join (v.)).
- noun intersection, juncture
- noun cheap hangout
- It has eased my joints, which were somewhat stiff from these years of peace.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- He had all the bones and joints of other men, without any of their proportions.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The flesh of good veal is firm and dry, and the joints stiff.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- If the limbs be swelled, or joints stiff, it will be proper to foment them with warm vinegar, or bathe them in lukewarm water.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- As with columns, the joints at base and necking are bedded in sheet lead.
- Extract from : « Byzantine Churches in Constantinople » by Alexander Van Millingen
- The joints in the pipe should be filled with cement mortar, or should be of a design that will be tight.
- Extract from : « American Rural Highways » by T. R. Agg
- The neighbours brought in the joints of beef and mutton, the chickens and the ducks.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- He supported her to a chair, where she sank as if all her joints were loosened.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- The canes are remarkable for their stoutness and for the crooks at the joints.
- Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
- It would rust their joints, short their wiring, and kill them.
- Extract from : « Acid Bath » by Vaseleos Garson
Synonyms for joints
- abutment
- articulation
- bar
- bend
- bond
- bracket
- bridge
- club
- concourse
- confluence
- conjuncture
- connection
- copula
- coupling
- crux
- dive
- elbow
- hinge
- hole in the wall
- honky-tonk
- hyphen
- impingement
- interconnection
- juke joint
- junction
- knot
- link
- meeting
- nexus
- node
- point
- roadhouse
- seam
- splice
- suture
- swivel
- tangency
- tavern
- tie
- union
- vinculum
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