jonction

Definitions of jonction
  1. noun
    something that joins or connects
    synonyms: unification
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    contact
    (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
    articulation, joint, jointure
    junction by which parts or objects are joined together
    charnière, gond
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
    articulation trochléenne
    a joint allowing movement in one plane only
    couture, joint
    joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
    pôle
    a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
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    connexion, lien
    an instrumentality that connects
  2. noun
    an act of joining or adjoining things
    synonyms: unification
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    accouplement, accrochage, cohésion, connexion, lien, rapport, union
    the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
  3. noun
    the place where two or more things come together
    synonyms: noeud
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    embranchement
    a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
    carrefour, croisement, croisée des chemins
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    rond-point
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    carrefour, croisement
    an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
    coin de la rue
    the intersection of two streets
    passage à niveau
    intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
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    endroit, lieu
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  4. noun
    the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
    synonyms: accouplement, accrochage, cohésion, connexion, lien, rapport, union
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    bifurcation, carrefour, croisée des chemins
    the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
    unification
    an act of joining or adjoining things
    attachement, fixation
    the act of fastening things together
    mise à la masse, mise à la terre, prise de masse, prise de terre
    fastening electrical equipment to earth
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    changement d'intégrité
    the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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