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mortise joint

DEFINITIONS OF: mortise joint

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n a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

Synonyms:
mortise-and-tenon joint
Types:
dovetail, dovetail joint
a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
tongue and groove joint
a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
Type of:
joint
junction by which parts or objects are joined together

n a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

Synonyms:
ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis
Type of:
articulatio plana, gliding joint
a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
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