English Dictionary

joint

IPA（発音記号）

/d͡ʒɔɪnt/

名詞

アメリカ英語 古風 軽蔑的 俗語 定冠詞付き

The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate. / The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.

日本語の意味

構造物の2つの部品が接合され、回転が可能な接合部 / 構造物の2つの部品が固く接合された接合部

The technician inspected the worn joint on the robotic arm before ordering a replacement part.

技術者は交換部品を注文する前に、ロボットアームの摩耗したヒンジを点検した。

意味（1）

The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.

This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.

意味（2）

The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.

The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.

意味（3）

(anatomy) Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.

意味（4）

The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.

The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.

意味（5）

A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.

Set the joint in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.

意味（6）

The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.

a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg

意味（7）

(geology) A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.

意味（8）

(slang, dated) A place of resort for tramps.

意味（9）

(slang, US, dated) An opium den.

意味（10）

(slang, with the definite article) Prison.

I'm just trying to stay out of the joint.

意味（11）

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the joint.

意味（12）

(slang, dated) A syringe used to inject an illicit drug.

Captain Jack McMahon, chief of Houston's police narcotics division, holds tools of the “junkie” trade, including “joints” (syringes), needles, heroin, milk sugar (used to cut pure heroin), spoons for heating a shot of heroin (mixed with water), […]

意味（13）

(US, slang) The penis.

Inez called up Camille on the phone repeatedly and had long talks with her; they even talked about his joint, or so Dean claimed.

意味（14）

(originally an idiolectic sense) A thing.

a Spike Lee joint

joints （ plural ）