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jointing

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/ˈdʒɔɪntɪŋ/ English

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verb

  1. To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together“a jointing plane”
  2. To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
  3. To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
  4. To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

noun

  1. The act of making a joint.
  2. The set of joints so produced.
  3. The characteristic of having joints.
  4. The initial grinding of the teeth of a cutting tool, prior to sharpening.

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