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kneejoint

kneejoint noun: the joint of the knee.

Noun

kneejoint (plural kneejoints)

  1. The joint of the knee.
  2. A toggle joint; so called because it consists of two pieces jointed to each other end to end, making an angle like the knee when bent.

Forms of kneejoint

pluralkneejoints

Origin of kneejoint

From knee + joint.

Questions about kneejoint

What does kneejoint mean?
Kneejoint means the joint of the knee.
What part of speech is kneejoint?
Kneejoint is a noun.
What is the plural of kneejoint?
The plural of kneejoint is kneejoints.

Words near kneejoint in the dictionary

  1. kneeings
  2. kneejerk
  3. kneejerk reflex
  4. kneejerk reflexes
  5. kneejerks
  6. kneejoint
  7. kneejointed
  8. kneejoints
  9. kneel
  10. kneel before
  11. kneel down

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