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backjoint

backjoint noun: a rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.

Noun

backjoint (plural backjoints)

  1. (archaic) A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.

Forms of backjoint

pluralbackjoints

Origin of backjoint

From back + joint.

Questions about backjoint

What does backjoint mean?
Backjoint means a rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.
What part of speech is backjoint?
Backjoint is a noun.
What is the plural of backjoint?
The plural of backjoint is backjoints.

Words near backjoint in the dictionary

  1. backing up the truck
  2. backing water
  3. backings
  4. backish
  5. backite
  6. backjoint
  7. backjoints
  8. backjump
  9. backjumping
  10. backjumps
  11. backkick

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