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ball and socket joint

ball and socket joint is the alternative form of ball-and-socket joint.

Meaning of ball-and-socket joint

Noun

ball-and-socket joint (plural ball-and-socket joints)

  1. A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.

Forms of ball and socket joint

pluralball and socket joints

Questions about ball and socket joint

What is ball and socket joint the alternative form of?
Ball and socket joint is the alternative form of ball-and-socket joint.

Words near ball and socket joint in the dictionary

  1. ball ache
  2. ball aches
  3. ball alley
  4. ball alleys
  5. ball and chain
  6. ball and socket joint
  7. ball and socket joints
  8. ball and stick
  9. ball bag
  10. ball bags
  11. ball bearing

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