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Mortise joint   Listen
Mortise joint

noun
1.
A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.  Synonyms: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis.
2.
A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other.  Synonym: mortise-and-tenon joint.






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Words linked to "Mortise joint" :   dovetail, tenon, astragal, mortice, tongue and groove joint, gliding joint, ankle, talus, astragalus, anklebone, leg, mortise, articulatio plana, joint, dovetail joint



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