01 n. A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.
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A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.(Anat.)
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2.
The connection of the parts of a plant by joints, as in pods.(Bot.)
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The act of putting together with a joint or joints; any meeting of parts in a joint.
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The state of being jointed; connection of parts.[R.]“That definiteness and articulation of imagery.” — Coleridge.
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The utterance of the elementary sounds of a language by the appropriate movements of the organs, as in pronunciation; as, a distinct articulation.
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A sound made by the vocal organs; an articulate utterance or an elementary sound, esp. a consonant.