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Joint , joint / joint/ • n. 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined. ∎ Geol. a break or fracture in a mass of rock, with no relative… disburse , dis·burse / disˈbərs/ • v. [tr.] (often be disbursed) pay out (money from a fund): $67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed. DERIVAT… Plants and Animals , coxa Uppermost joint of the leg of an insect, which articulates with the thorax proximally, and with the trochanter distally. The coxa is usually a s… disconcert , dis·con·cert / ˌdiskənˈsərt/ • v. [tr.] disturb the composure of; unsettle: the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her | [as adj.] (disconcerted)… Joint (geology) , joint
1. A discrete brittle fracture in a rock along which there has been little or no movement parallel to the plane of fracture, but slight movemen… Ball-and-socket Joint , Skip to main content
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint, in engineering, mechanical connection used between parts that…
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