kogelscharnier

Definitions of kogelscharnier
  1. noun
    a joint that can rotate within a socket
    synonyms: balhoofd, bolscharnier, kogelgewricht
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    type of:
    dam, koppeling, koppelstuk, las, lasverbinding, naad, tussenstuk, verbinding, verbindingsstuk, voeg
    junction by which parts or objects are joined together
  2. noun
    a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
    synonyms: balhoofd, bolscharnier, kogelgewricht
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    types:
    schouder, schoudergordel
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
    bottel, heup, heupgewricht, rozebottel, rozenbottel
    the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
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