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ball-and-socket joint in Tagalog

tumbok-salo

ball-and-socket joint in Tagalog: tumbok-salo. In English, ball-and-socket joint means 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.

Tagalog words for ball-and-socket joint

type of joint
tumbok-salo

English meaning of ball-and-socket joint

  1. noun 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.

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Questions about ball-and-socket joint in Tagalog

What is the meaning of ball-and-socket joint in Tagalog?
Ball-and-socket joint in Tagalog is tumbok-salo.
Ano ang ball-and-socket joint sa Tagalog?
Ball-and-socket joint: tumbok-salo.
What does ball-and-socket joint mean in English?
Ball-and-socket joint means 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.

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