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jointings

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪŋz/

jointings is the plural of jointing.

Meaning of jointing

Noun

jointing (plural jointings)

  1. The act of making a joint.
  2. The set of joints so produced.
  3. (uncountable) The characteristic of having joints.
    • I have already made it clear, I think, that the Selenites I saw resembled man in maintaining the erect attitude, and in having four limbs, and I have compared the general appearance of their heads and the jointing of their limbs to that of insects.1900 December – 1901 August, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “chapter 24”, in The First Men in the Moon, London: George Newnes, […], published 1901, →OCLC
  4. The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening.

Questions about jointings

What is jointings the plural of?
Jointings is the plural of jointing.
How do you pronounce jointings?
Jointings is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪŋz/.

Words near jointings in the dictionary

  1. jointfir
  2. jointfirs
  3. jointing
  4. jointing rule
  5. jointing rules
  6. jointings
  7. jointist
  8. jointists
  9. jointless
  10. jointlessly
  11. jointlessness

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