joint

joint
I UK [dʒɔɪnt] / US adjective [only before noun] ***
involving two or more people, or done by them together

a joint bank account

a joint decision

The two presidents issued a joint statement.

My sister and I had a joint birthday party.

joint favourite:

Bates and Morgan are joint favourites to win the competition.

joint effort (= something that is done by two or more people):

The homework looked as if it had been a joint effort.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used with joint
▪  agreement, declaration, effort, initiative, statement
Derived word:
jointly
adverb

a jointly owned property


an aircraft that is being developed jointly with the US


II UK [dʒɔɪnt] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "joint":
singular joint plural joints
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1) a part of your body that can bend where two bones meet

a swollen knee joint

You may experience some pain in your joints.

2) a place where two parts of something are connected

Make sure you seal the joints of the pipes with waterproof tape.

3) a large piece of meat cooked in an oven

a joint of beef

4) informal a restaurant, bar, or club, especially one that is cheap and not very nice

I met him at some grotty little joint in town.

5) informal a cigarette that contains cannabis
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III UK [dʒɔɪnt] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "joint":
present tense I/you/we/they joint he/she/it joints present participle jointing past tense jointed past participle jointed
to cut meat into large pieces

English dictionary. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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