"joints" in the noun sense
1. joint, articulation, articulatio
anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
2. joint
a disreputable place of entertainment
3. articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
4. roast, joint
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
5. joint
junction by which parts or objects are joined together
6. joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
"joints" in the verb sense
1. joint
fit as if by joints
"The boards fit neatly"
2. joint, articulate
provide with a joint
"the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
3. joint
fasten with a joint
4. joint
separate (meat) at the joint
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