joint surface

UK: /dʒɔɪnt ˈsɜːfɪs/

Definition

Definition of joint surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

outer part of a bone where it meets another bone in a joint

TECH.

The surgeon examined the damaged joint surface before planning the replacement.

technology

TECH.

contact area between two connected parts that allows transfer of force

TECH.

Rust formed on the joint surface between the steel plates.

geology

TECH.

face of a natural crack in rock where separation happened

TECH.

Water seeped into the joint surface, widening the fracture over time.

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Expressions with joint

clip joint

nightclub charging high prices for bad entertainment

We left the clip joint after one overpriced drink.

pick-up joint

place to meet romantic partners

They met at a popular pick-up joint downtown.

juke joint

informal establishment offering music, dancing, and drinks

They danced all night at the old juke joint down the road..

blow this joint

leave this place quickly or suddenly

Let's blow this joint before anyone notices us.

out of joint

adj.

in a state of disorder or disarray

The whole schedule is out of joint due to the delays.

case the joint

examine a location for future use

They cased the joint to plan the event layout.

Expressions with surface

on the surface

adv.

at the outermost layer or level

The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.

below the surface

adv.

in a position under the top layer

The fish swam below the surface.

bring to the surface

cause something to rise to the top

The diver brought the treasure to the surface.

bubble to the surface

rise to the top of a liquid

The air bubbles to the surface of the water.

under the surface

adv.

existing beneath the top layer or exterior

The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.

beneath the surface

adv.

under the top layer

The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

we've only scratched the surface

exp.

explored only a small part of something

We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.

we've barely scratched the surface

exp.

just begun to deal with a problem

We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.

it only scratched the surface

exp.

addressed only a small part of a problem

The report only scratched the surface of the issue.

scratch the surface

begin to find out about something

We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

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hip socket

anatomy

cup-like pelvic hollow forming the hip-joint receiving surface

Examples of joint surface in a sentence

The scan revealed small fractures along the joint surface of the ankle.
The engineer inspected the joint surface for cracks after the stress test.
Lubrication at the joint surface reduced friction between the moving components.
Minerals had crystallized along the exposed joint surface.
Geologists measured the angle of each joint surface in the outcrop.

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French:surface articulaire, surface de contact, ...
German:Gelenkfläche, Fügefläche, ...
Italian:superficie articolare, superficie di giunzione, ...
Spanish:superficie articular, superficie de unión, ...
Portuguese:superfície articular, superfície de junta, ...
Chinese:关节面, 接合面, ...
Japanese:関節面, 接合面, ...
Arabic:السَّطْح الْمِفْصَلِي, سَطْح الوَصْل, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁטָח מִפְרָקִי, מִשְׁטַח מִגָּע, ...
Russian:суставная поверхность, поверхность соединения, ...
Ukrainian:суглобова поверхня, контактна поверхня, ...
Hindi:जोड़ सतह, संयोजन सतह, ...
Bengali:সন্ধি-পৃষ্ঠ, যোজ্য পৃষ্ঠ, ...
Catalan:superfície articular, superfície de contacte, ...
Czech:kloubní plocha, styčná plocha, ...
Danish:ledflade, sammenføjningsflade, ...
Dutch:gewrichtsoppervlak, verbindingsvlak, ...
Greek:αρθρική επιφάνεια, επιφάνεια σύνδεσης, ...
Hungarian:ízfelszín, illesztési felület, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃសន្លាក់, ផ្ទៃប្រសព្វ, ...
Korean:관절면, 접합면, ...
Persian:سطح مفصلی, سطح اتصال, ...
Polish:powierzchnia stawowa, powierzchnia styku, ...
Portuguese (BR):superfície articular, superfície de junta, ...
Romanian:suprafață articulară, suprafață de îmbinare, ...
Swedish:ledyta, fogyta, ...
Thai:ผิวข้อกระดูก, พื้นผิวรอยต่อ, ...
Turkish:eklem yüzeyi, birleşim yüzeyi, ...
Vietnamese:diện khớp, bề mặt mối nối, ...

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