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voeg

Definitions of voeg
  1. noun
    junction by which parts or objects are joined together
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    types:
    balhoofd, bolscharnier, kogelgewricht, kogelscharnier
    a joint that can rotate within a socket
    stuitverbinding
    a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
    hengsel, knier, scharnier, scharnierband
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
    cut, filmlas, houtverbinding, lapnaad, splits
    joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
    verstek
    joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
    naad
    joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
    las, lasnaad
    a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
    zwaluwstaart
    a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
    hechtdraad, hechting
    a seam used in surgery
  2. noun
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    synonyms: geleding, gewricht, lid
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    types:
    kogel
    the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
    haam, hesp, rijnwijn, spronggewricht
    tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
    knie, knietje
    joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
    elleboog
    the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
    pijlnaad
    the suture uniting the two parietal bones
    kluif
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
    balhoofd, bolscharnier, kogelgewricht, kogelscharnier
    a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
    type of:
    lichaamsdeel, lid
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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