Mortise joint Moderate

Mortise joint has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

ankle ankle joint mortise joint articulatio talocruralis

a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

mortise joint mortise-and-tenon joint

Related Terms

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

gliding joint joint

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

dovetail tongue and groove joint

Rhyming Words

int oint wint vint mint tint lint bint hint pint dint stint elint clint print point ahint taint saint skint

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